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Work on computer systems at state employment agencies caused reported initial jobless claims to fall by 31,000 last week, the Labor Department said Sept. 12.

Refrigeration-unit maker Thermo King said it has integrated its telematics system into the iSeries transportation management software for truckload fleets from Add On Systems Inc.

Payment processing provider Electronic Funds Source said it has upgraded its integration with TMW Systems Inc.’s Innovative transportation management software.

Orders for Class 8 trucks increased 20% in August from a year prior and were at their highest level in three months, ACT Research said Sept. 5.

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded for a third month in August, but at a slower rate than July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would make illegal the interstate transportation of horses in double-decker trailers.

Manufacturers of flatbed trailers say they are increasing production and rolling out new models to help haulers meet their customers’ rising demands as business picks up following the prolonged economic recession.

Class 8 engine installations in North America plummeted during the first half of 2013, dropping 21.2% to 119,057, WardsAuto.com reported.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers said its second-quarter profit slipped from a year ago to $30 million, or 28 cents per share, from $31.3 million, or 29 cents, a year ago.