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Sen. Frank Lautenberg and three fellow Democrats from the New Jersey federal congressional delegation have asked the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to delay scheduled toll increases, the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger reported.

YRC Worldwide said Monday it has amended its July 2011 agreement with lenders to set new financial performance targets over the next two years, including a lowered profitability requirement.

Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area slowed in April, but showed continued expansion, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Monday.

Consumer personal spending rose 0.3% in March as incomes increased, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp.’s earnings slipped for its fiscal second quarter, but sales rose.

Truck stop electrification vendor Shorepower Technologies said its plug-in power service is now available at three new locations in Nebraska and Iowa.

Last week, the Federal Reserve, which has been keeping interest rates at rock bottom, agreed to continue holding short-term rates near zero for the next couple of years.

Carriers have many reasons for maintaining good scores on the new Compliance, Safety, Accountability program introduced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is continuing to develop new tools to weed out bad drivers and motor carriers, the nation’s top trucking regulator told a group of law enforcement officials and inspectors meeting here.