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PeopleNet said regional less-than-truckload carrier Dohrn Transfer Co. will begin installing its onboard technology system in January.

Some of the year’s most significant information technology developments came from Washington, D.C., where federal regulators planted the seeds for tighter industry oversight for years to come.

Flatbed and heavy specialized carrier Arrow Trucking has closed down, the Associated Press reported.

New home sales declined 11% in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

U.S. consumer confidence improved in December for the first time in three months, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Wednesday.

Consumer personal spending and personal incomes both rose in November, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

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Navistar International Corp. said its fourth-quarter income jumped to $86 million, or $1.19 a share, compared with a loss of $343 million, or $4.81, a year ago, due to commercial truck and military sales.

Existing homes sales increased in November to the highest level since February 2007, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.