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Prices paid to U.S. producers rose for the second consecutive month in August, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in September at the lowest rate in more than a year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Wednesday.

Container pick-up turn times for drayage operators at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are improving due to additional gate openings, increased staff and flex lunch hour shifts, motor carriers and terminal operators said Monday. 

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) is proceeding with privatization plans in two transportation areas, funding the system and building a new toll road.

The fine for texting or talking on a cell phone could become as high as $500 in New Jersey under a bill approved Monday by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee.

Two groups pushing for liberalization of federal truck size and weight limits - the Coalition for Transportation Productivity and Americans for Safe and Efficient Transportation  announced Monday that they will merge into one, larger organization.

While truck-related road deaths hit a historic low last year, Congress needs to pass a transportation bill in order to reach a zero-fatalities goal, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said.

President Obama proposed a transportation infrastructure plan last week, including a call for a one-time $50 billion federal investment and the creation of an infrastructure bank.

Except for those who live in the northernmost parts of Canada or other remote regions of our country, we Canadians tend to take for granted the idea that when we need a loaf of bread or gasoline or a new high-definition TV, it will be on a local store shelf or in a storage tank or a warehouse.

The number of people killed in large-truck crashes dropped 20% in 2009 to the lowest level on record, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.