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Truck tonnage hauled in October declined 1.5% compared with the same month in 2006 — the 14th decline in 16 months — American Trucking Associations said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it sent its revised hours-of-service rule to the White House for review last week and Administrator John Hill said he expected to announce details shortly.

The number of U.S. heavy-duty trucks on the nation’s roads climbed to 3.59 million in the third quarter, a 3.2% increase over last year and a slight increase over the second quarter gain of 2.2%.

A large biodiesel plant that will be one of the world’s 10 largest biodiesel facilities is scheduled to open Tuesday in Iowa, the Albert Lea (Minn.) Tribune newspaper reported.

U.S. automakers say congressional legislation to boost U.S. fuel-economy standards 40% should halt efforts by states to restrict emissions, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Ultra Logistics has launched a new version of its software program that it said will offer greater flexibility to shippers managing their supply chains.

Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp. trimmed its fiscal year 2008 industry forecast for commercial truck and school bus sales in North America, Reuters reported.

FedEx Corp. said Friday it will increase its FedEx Ground unit’s shipping rates by an average of 4.9%, starting in January.

Ryder System said Friday it will combine its U.S. and International Supply Chain Solutions business units to form a single integrated organization to serve SCS customers globally.