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The Conference Board said its index of leading economic indicators fell by 0.2% in August, marking the third straight monthly drop.

Sales of heavy-duty trucks jumped 23.1% in August from a year earlier, as fleets continued to buy up trucks with current-model engines before new federally mandated emissions standards take effect Oct. 1.

Technology companies tried to convince a House subcommittee to fund projects they said would allow more traffic to use existing highways, but several members of Congress at a recent hearing said they were skeptical.

The price of diesel fuel rose 0.3 cent per gallon last week, its sixth straight increase, to $1.417, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

Va. Considers Ways to Improve I-81 • CTA 'Pleased' With Driver Hours Rules • FedEx Express Upgrades Aircraft • Survey Sees New Fed Rate Cut Unlikely • And more...

The Alabama Trucking Association and American Trucking Associations have sued Alabama officials, trying to stop the state from ticketing truckers that used third parties to register their trucks in Oklahoma.

WASHINGTON — President Bush ordered federal agencies to speed environmental reviews for major transportation projects, arguing that excessive red tape had impeded the construction of airports and highways.

Amtrak President Considers Cutting Freight Service • Mayor to Fight to Save Canadian Truck Plant • West Coast Port Employers Call Off Shutdown • Fed Unlikely to Change Rates, Sources Say • And more ...

As part of a plan to expand its truck operations in Asia, DaimlerChrysler AG said Friday it has agreed to pay $1.14 billion for stakes in the truck divisions of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co., Bloomberg reported.

Problems Seen Persisting With Cell-Based 911 Calls • N.J. Secretly Suspended E-ZPass Fines During Summer • ATRI Launches New Web Site • New Penn Enhances Web Site for Customers •