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Ryder Improves Quarterly Net Earnings • Landstar Posts Improved 4Q Net Income • Oil Prices Hovering Near $34 a Barrel • Delphi Wins $2.7 Billion Electronics Contract • And more ...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Motor Freight Carriers Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new National Master Freight Agreement, the union said in a release early Wednesday morning.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration unveiled two food shipment security proposals, adding to the growing list of anti-terrorism regulations that some in trucking said add complexity and costs to the industry and the national economy.

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush relaxed the state's weight restrictions on tractor-trailers so truckers could haul emergency produce shipments and help farmers cope with an unusual cold snap.

Truckers and railroads fought last week for exemptions from a new federal rule that would prohibit certain people, including non-U.S. citizens and former felons, from possessing or hauling explosives.

Calif. Lawmakers Set Hearing on Truck Routing • Conn. Panel Blasts Traffic-Reducing Plans • ISM Services Index Posts 12th Straight Gain • Pacer Posts Improved Net Income in 4Q • And more ...

U.S. factory orders rose 0.4% in December, led by demand for defense equipment, furniture and appliances, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Consolidated Freightways auctioned 11 terminals last week, generating $25 million that it will use to pay off creditors, company representatives said.