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Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. will lay off 330 hourly workers as part of a temporary idling of a North Carolina factory that manufactures steel wiring used in commercial truck tires, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Heavy rains on Wednesday closed 66 miles of highway in Alaska, cutting off the port of Valdez from roadways, the Associated Press reported.

Package delivery firm Velocity Express on Wednesday announced it has partnered with Bush Truck Leasing to offer a new equipment-leasing program to its independent contractors.

Economic activity continued to expand in late August through early October, but there were signs of deceleration in some districts, the Federal Reserve said Thursday in its latest “Beige Book” report.

Diesel fuel’s average national price fell 4 cents to $2.506 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

In a deal announced Wednesday, Corning Inc. will supply components of the emission control system that engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. will use to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emission standards for diesel engines.

Visitors to TTNews.com may now view the transcript of last Wednesday’s internet chat session with John Hill, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — just click here to view the transcript.

WASHINGTON — John Hill, head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, said last week the opening of the southern U.S. border to Mexican trucks was on hold for the foreseeable future.

Customs and Border Patrol Completes ACE Installation at N.Y. Ports • EU May Require Trucks to Install Curved Mirrors • Police Begin Commercial Vehicle Inspections in Ontario’s Peel Region

Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) has formed the Transportation Accountability Commission, a 15-member body tasked with improving performance at the state’s department of transportation, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Wednesday.