Medium-duty truck sales in July rose 4.9% year-over-year, posting gains in all but the Class 6 sector.

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire truck-body manufacturer Supreme Industries, a move that would catapult Wabash to the second-largest U.S. truck-body manufacturer as it expands its focus on e-commerce equipment.

North American Class 8 orders blasted through normal expectations in July, climbing 81% year-over-year in what is typically the slowest order month of the year, analysts said.

Sales of used heavy-duty trucks rose 17% in June as the average previously owned Class 8 truck was newer, had fewer miles and cost less than a year earlier.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel jumped 5 cents to $2.581 in the sixth consecutive increase for trucking's main fuel.

West Coast longshoremen at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington ratified a three-year contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association on Aug. 4, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced.

Commercial vehicle supplier Haldex AB reported net income plummeted and revenue improved slightly in the second quarter, amid protracted efforts by rival supplier Knorr-Bremse Group to purchase the company.

Commercial vehicle supplier Meritor Inc. reported net income and revenue rose in its fiscal third quarter, driven by broad increases in truck production plus new business wins.

Aluminum products supplier Arconic Inc. posted higher net income and revenue in the second quarter as all segments had higher volumes.