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Initial jobless claims declined by 4,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The price of goods imported to the United States rose 0.9% in April, led by higher commodities prices, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Trucks carrying hazardous materials will be allowed to pass through Boston’s streets starting next week, after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration lifted the city’s restrictions on hazmat movement, the Boston Globe reported Thursday.

Intermodal rail traffic continued its upward trend last week, rising 14% from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.

Contrans Group said its first-quarter earnings improved to $3.3 million, or 11 cents a share, from $1.4 million, or 5 cents, in the 2009 quarter.

Accuride Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, reported a net loss in its first quarter of $2.2 million, down from the $31.1 million it lost in the first quarter of 2009.

The U.S. trade deficit widened in March to the highest level in more than a year, as crude oil imports rose, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

American Trucking Associations, along with several key industry groups and manufacturers, asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change its final rule on electronic onboard recorders, saying the technical specifications laid out by the regulation were not achievable.

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ image trailer visited ATA headquarters in late April before rolling to the U.S. Capitol for the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association’s Ride ’n’ Drive event for federal officials, staff and the public.