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Two truck makers offering incentives to buyers this summer are looking in opposite directions to increase sales. One company is intent on moving existing 2003 vehicles off dealer lots, while the other’s offer is linked to model year 2004 vehicles.

Report: FedEx to Open Dallas-Area Distribution Hub • Teamsters: Federal Oversight May End • Marten Completes Stock Sale • Postal Service Inspector General Quits • And more...

Richard DiStasio has been named president and chief executive officer of USF Corp., effective Sept. 15.

The Department of Transportation recently proposed two rules, one that would establish a federal permitting process and operational requirements for certain types of hazardous material shipments, and another that would require more training for entry-level truck drivers.

The Agriculture Department has issued guidelines to protect shipments and distribution of meat, poultry and eggs, about four months after the Food and Drug Administration proposed rules on recordkeeping and detention of food shipments.

Although retail sales of heavy-duty trucks in July trailed year-earlier levels that were swollen by demand for older-model engines, Class 8 sales were sharply ahead of the same month two years ago.

Preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index Falls in August • Yellow Gets Another Request From Justice on Roadway Purchase • More Refineries Restart Following the Blackout • Cummins Restates Results for Three Quarters • And more...

U.S. housing starts rose 1.5% in July to 1.872 million homes at an annual rate last month, the most since 1.933 million in April 1986, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

After years of watching fellow drivers at Overnite Transportation Co. compete in the North Carolina Trucking Association’s state championships, George Somers decided, “This year, I just really wanted to try it myself.”