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Factory orders rose 0.8% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

PHOENIX — Trucking companies with brokerage units should organize the two divisions separately, a panel of attorneys said at a recent meeting here.

Old Dominion Freight Line said Tuesday it promoted Greg Gantt to be its chief operating officer.

ALK Technologies Inc. said it has released its PC Miler 25 product line with new features, such as estimated arrival and departure times, to help users’ compliance with delivery schedules.

American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index rose 2.7% in May, the 18th consecutive year-over-year increase, but the growth rate fell to its slowest pace since February 2010 as U.S. economic growth flagged.

Heavy-duty truck manufacturers said they are experiencing rolling components shortages as suppliers who survived the recession struggle to keep up with the unexpectedly rapid surge in demand for new trucks.

As the number of women truck drivers increases, truck-stop operators say they are adding services that are meant to allay concerns about safety, cleanliness, health and respect that often trouble their female customers.

It’s sort of a good problem to have, shortages. It’s a problem that means times are good. Suppliers of components that go into Class 8 trucks say they’re barely able to keep up with demand, as truck manufacturers shift into high gear to meet carriers’ desire to replace their aging vehicles.

An anti-fraud bill introduced in Congress would raise the freight broker surety requirement to $100,000 and mandate that motor carriers who broker freight loads obtain separate broker authority.