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An index of U.S. leading economic indicators dropped 0.1% in July, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is beginning a new campaign to crack down on drunk driving, NHTSA said Wednesday in a release.

Schneider National will eliminate about 170 jobs as part of a company-wide staff realignment, the truckload carrier said Wednesday in a statement.

Truck manufacturer Freightliner LLC is closing its reconfigured day cab manufacturing operation in Tooele, Utah, the company said Tuesday in a release.

Kenworth Truck Co. announced Thursday that its 2008 model-year vehicles are set to incorporate engines compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emissions standards.

C.H. Robinson has elected John Wiehoff chairman of its board of directors effective December 31, the company said Thursday in a statement.

Crude oil fell $1.89 to close at $70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

American Trucking Associations and its state affiliates will hand out free 60-minute phone cards to truck drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Aug. 20-26, the trade group said in a statement.

U.S. industrial production rose 0.4% in July, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in July, following a 0.2% gain in June, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.