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Factory orders rose 0.3% in April, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Navistar International Corp. said it will file financial results for the 2005 fiscal year within four months.

Swift Transportation Co. said its wholly owned Mexican subsidiary has become one of the first Mexican trucking companies to deploy a trade processing system developed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection that accelerates cross-border commerce while improving security at the U.S. border.

Canadian transportation firm Trimac Income Fund said it has completed its purchase of Alberta-based Logistics Express. Terms were not disclosed.

A group of drivers at a FedEx Corp. unit’s terminal near Hartford, Conn., who voted 12 to 9 to join the Teamsters union last month may became members of a Teamsters local, the union said, but the company said the vote does not reflect the views of most of its employees.

Pushed by government mandates, European farmers are gearing up to put out higher amounts of biofuels in the coming years, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

All diesel sold in Portland, Ore., will be required to contain at least 5% biodiesel beginning July 1, the Oregon Trucking Associations said.

Mack Trucks introduced a new in-cabin power system as an option, joining several other truck manufacturers — including International, Kenworth and Peterbilt — in offering built-in units to limit idling.

Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit improved.