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The rural speed limit on five more Virginia interstate highways will rise to 70 miles per hour from 65 mph by the end of the year, bringing 61% of Virginia’s interstate miles to the higher speed limit.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ruled that it is illegal for New Jersey and two local governments to require trucks to display decals or other forms of identification.

Forty states shared 77 grants totaling $600 million in the second round of a special federal stimulus program designed to boost transportation innovation under the auspices of the Department of Transportation.

Ford Motor Co. Tuesday reported its best third-quarter profit on record, becoming the world’s most profitable automaker, Bloomberg reported.

In 1933, my grandfather, James Russell Hahn, founded Hahn Transportation on the understanding that trucking was essential, especially to Maryland farmers who needed to move the crops from the fields to the canneries, the milk to the creameries, and coal or oil to the homes, schools and hospitals for heat.

Swedish truck maker Scania AB’s third-quarter profit jumped eightfold as demand for heavy trucks increased, Bloomberg reported.

Existing home sales jumped 10% in September, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

UPS Inc. said it expects its holiday volume to be 7.5% higher than a year ago and has added flights in China to meet surging export demand, Bloomberg reported.