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Construction spending increased 0.1% in June following a drop in the month before, the Commerce Department said Monday.

U.S. manufacturing activity rose in July at the slowest pace this year, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Monday its second-quarter profit rose 67% to $90.3 million, or 42 cents a share, from $54.1 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.

Celadon Group said Monday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit jumped to more than $2.7 million from less than $200,000 a year ago, boosted by an improving freight environment.

Old Dominion Freight Line said Monday its board approved a three-for-two stock split for shareholders as of Aug. 9, effective Aug. 23.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate requirements for special permits to haul some hazmats, ranging from liquefied petroleum gas to anhydrous ammonia fertilizers.

Senate Democrats introduced legislation last week that would provide truckers rebates of $64,000 for every natural-gas Class 8 truck put into service by 2013.

The truck drivers who are traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, which are scheduled for Aug. 3-7,  very much appreciate the renewed national focus on driver safety.

The U.S. retail diesel average price reversed course last week, rising 2 cents a gallon to $2.919 after dropping 6.2 cents over the previous four weeks, the Department of Energy reported.