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Orders for long-lasting goods from U.S. factories rose 2.6% in February, the fourth such increase in five months, according to a report by the Commerce Department.

Highway crashes involving a large truck and an automobile are more likely to be caused by the car driver than the truck driver, according to the federal government’s top truck-safety agency.

Frozen Food Express Industries Inc. it had received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market saying it was not in compliance with Nasdaq rules.

The Environmental Protection Agency is easing emissions rules for diesel cars in order to increase their use on American highways, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

The Indiana Finance Authority ratified its selection of ITR Concession Co. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Statewide Mobility Partners, to lease the toll road for 75 years in exchange for a $3.8 billion lump sum, the paper said.

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill allowing trucks hauling raw forest and other agricultural products to haul heavier loads all year long, the Associated Press reported.

Eaton Corp. and IdleAire Technologies Corp. announced they had agreed to a $65 million contract to develop an anti-idling system for truck stops.

Trucks operating only in Alabama will need to be registered by this summer as part of a program to track in-state commercial vehicles for the first time, the Birmingham News reported.

The number of intermodal shipments on U.S. railroads rose last week, but the overall volume of freight fell, according to a report by the Association of American Railroads.

Transportation firm CNF Inc. said Wednesday that it expects earnings per share for the first quarter to be between 71 cents and 77 cents.