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Crude oil fell below $100 a barrel in Thursday before rising back to close the trading day above $101, the lowest closing price in more than two weeks, Bloomberg reported.

An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.3% in February, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

YRC Worldwide Chief Executive Officer Bill Zollars said the company’s first-quarter earnings will likely be lower than expected, the Associated Press reported.

Initial jobless claims rose 22,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

A two-mile section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that was closed for more than two days reopened early Thursday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Heavy-duty parts maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said its fiscal second-quarter earnings would be “significantly better” than last year’s second quarter.

The Opinion column by John Hausladen, “Be Ready to Explain Your SAFER Scores,” is an excellent reminder to fleets about how important the Safety and Fitness Electronic Record System score is — and, how it can be misinterpreted by those uninformed about the industry.

A recent Transportation Department report said work on several key new regulations has fallen behind schedule, including shorter stopping distance for heavy trucks, safety reviews of new trucking companies, medical certification of drivers and a new registration system.

The New Hampshire House voted Tuesday to make it illegal for drivers to send text messages on cell phones or type on laptop computers or other electronic devices, the Associated Press reported.