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Large and small carriers increasingly find themselves on opposite sides of a widening gulf when the topic is electronic logging devices — particularly when the issue is whether or not ELDs should be required by government mandate.

The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded more than forecast in May, alleviating some concern the economy is faltering, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.

The Oregon legislature approved a measure that would restrict truck idling while also preventing local governments from implementing their own anti-idling regulations.

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Under the legislation, trucks would not be allowed to idle their engines for more than five minutes in a 60-minute period.

Insurance executives said they strongly support electronic logging but that use of the devices by truckers will not automatically lower fleets’ coverage expenses because carriers’ overall safety records dictate rates.

Truck traffic crossing the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, slipped 1% in April from a year ago, the company that runs the bridge said Wednesday.

President Barack Obama named former California utility executive John Bryson as his choice for commerce secretary, drawing on Bryson’s business expertise for a job that is central to the administration’s goal of doubling U.S. exports, Bloomberg reported.

U.S. manufacturing activity declined in May from April, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.

A bipartisan transportation reauthorization bill being prepared by four key United States senators would map out a national network of freight corridors and dedicate a percentage of Highway Trust Fund dollars to road projects within that network, a Senate staff member said.

Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico jumped 15.6% in March from a year ago, topping $80 billion for the first time on record, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

BALTIMORE — Fleets that adopt electronic logging devices are encountering challenges from competitors who don’t use them and who poach their drivers and customers, three carrier officials said last week.