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Tonnage hauled by U.S. trucking companies in June rose by 7.6% from year-ago levels, even as indications of a slowdown in economic growth appeared, according to American Trucking Associations.

Consumer confidence fell this month to the lowest level since November, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.

Supply chain technology firm Intermec Inc. said its second-quarter net earnings loss was $2.7 million, or 4 cents per share, compared with a loss of $6.5 million, or 11 cents, a year ago.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago region grew in July, showing expansion for the tenth straight month, the Institute for Supply Chain Management-Chicago said Friday.

The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Friday.

David Dwinell is right and, respectfully, Jeffrey Tucker is wrong: There no longer is such a thing as a contract carrier, so the FAQs [frequently asked questions] Tucker relies upon have been overtaken by events.

August is our favorite month. It’s usually a relaxed time of year, when most people take vacations and kick back a little before rushing back into the thick of things. The seasonal shipping crush usually begins to take shape in September, so August feels a bit like the lull before the storm.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it sent its hours-of-service proposal to the White House for review on July 26.

The Obama administration must produce a plan to solve the ongoing border trucking dispute with Mexico by October, under a provision inserted in the Transportation Department’s 2011 budget.