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Roads in certain portions of Midwestern states can accommodate heavier truckloads as seasonal weight increases gradually take effect.

Which states had the most user interactions with Transport Topics on Facebook this year? Which tweets attracted the most engagement? See maps, rankings.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Barbara Leslie, CEO of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, has joined the Port of Oakland’s governing Board of Port Commissioners, according to a Dec. 13 press release. Leslie worked at the port in 1998 and 1999.

Several industry groups are petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for exemptions from certain hours-of-service rules.

This week is expected to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the Postal Service. The agency expects to process and deliver nearly 3 billion pieces of mail, including packages, this week alone.

China signaled its openness for business with a raft of deals that’ll give oil majors, including Royal Dutch Shell Plc, new opportunities to develop fields in partnership with the nation’s biggest offshore explorer.

U.S. new-home construction rebounded in November to the best pace since August while permits rose to a seven-month high, a sign homebuilding is potentially stabilizing even as higher prices and borrowing costs pose headwinds.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s first round of Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development discretionary grants allocated a record amount of funding for road projects, some of which specifically address important freight routes.

With the end of the year finally upon us, we take a page from late-night TV host Jimmy Fallon and fill out a few ‘thank you’ notes. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders fell in December to the lowest level since 2015, missing all forecasts and signaling that the industry’s struggles are intensifying amid elevated prices and higher borrowing costs.