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In two key economic reports Friday, the U.S. Labor Department said the number of factory-sector jobs plummeted by 124,000, while the National Association of Purchasing Management said its main factory activity gauge shrank again.

Cummins, a leading producer of commercial diesel engines, said Friday it will reduce its workforce by at least 500 by the end of the year and terminate the development of a new engine platform.

Major Companies Announce Job Cuts; Truckers More Likely to Suffer From Heart Disease; OPEC Not Expected to Increase Production; Roadway Warns 2Q Profit to Fall 60%; and more...

LONDON - To drive a big rig in the days of yore you had to be able to handle the monster steering wheel that came as standard issue.

A state circuit court wants to weigh the arguments in American Trucking Associations’ lawsuit against Oregon’s weight-distance tax, and has denied both parties’ motions for summary judgment.

Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee, wants to give truck owners a small break by distributing some of the costs of the Heavy Vehicle Use Tax to the buyers.

Wireless Companies Delay U.S. Debuts; UPS to Use Microsoft 'Smart Tags'; Popularity of Wireless Text Messaging Increases; and more...

Airborne Inc., the parent company of package shipper Airborne Express, said Friday that it will lay off 640 workers, or 2.5% of its workforce, because business has dropped off and the company sees no indication of an economic turnaround.

Reports from Chicago and New York released on Thursday illustrated a continued weakness in manufacturing, as well a continued threat of a recession.

Fleet trucks are no longer simply delivering products — they’re delivering advertising messages as well. And the popularity of the medium appears to be spawning a cottage industry dedicated to its success.