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Retail sales increased 0.8% in July, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. said it posted second-quarter income of $31.3 million.

Managers of the nation’s largest shipper-owned truck fleets are taking steps to counter the rising cost of fuel and equipment by more closely monitoring drivers and using new data collection techniques to make better routing decisions and improve compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program a “success” because fatalities in truck- and bus-related crashes fell nearly 5% in 2011.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget on Aug. 4 a final rule that could allow Navistar International Corp. to continue selling engines that do not meet 2010 emission standards.

MINNEAPOLIS — ABF Freight System truck driver Ralph Garcia had to make a choice between being at the hospital for the birth of his first grandson or competing here in the 2012 National Truck Driving Championships.

Motor carriers and shippers cited for hazardous materials violations face far greater penalties following the passage of the new federal highway reauthorization law.

Container shipping at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 8.75% in June, faster than the first-half average, the port authority said Wednesday.

Ford Motor Co.’s Chinese commercial vehicle unit agreed to buy a heavy-duty truck maker for about $42 million, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.