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Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, said last week that the United States and his nation would solve the countries’ ongoing trade dispute caused by the closure of the southern border to longhaul truck traffic.

The Obama administration was set last week to outline a path to national fuel-economy standards for large trucks, bringing industry and government officials to the White House to announce a plan that could aim at driving habits as well as equipment changes to reduce fuel use.

Federal officials have granted Boston a 45-day extension to keep restrictions in place on where trucks carrying hazardous materials can travel in the city.

The American Transportation Research Institute released an analysis that found that the majority of commercial vehicle crashes occur during the first eight hours of driving.

An index of leading economic indicators dipped 0.1% in April, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

Manufacturing levels in the Philadelphia region expanded in May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims rose by 25,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Officials are urging motorists to avoid the Washington, D.C., area Capital Beltway this weekend near the new Wilson Bridge in Virginia, warning that traffic will be reduced to a single lane and could back up traffic for 10 to 15 miles.

American Trucking Associations is reminding people during this week’s National Transportation Week that trucks deliver the essentials that they need every day.