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The U.S. trade deficit widened in October to a nine-month high on record imports that reflect steady domestic demand, Commerce Department data showed Dec. 5.

The new 2018 model Sprinter van won’t be officially rolled out until early next year. Meantime, Mercedes-Benz Vans highlighted the new philosophies underpinning its design and construction.

ATA and others throughout industry say a proposal to exempt heavy-duty gliders from GHG rules would undermine industry investments made and harm public health.

Knowledge and skills only have a 15% impact on sales performance while attitude accounts for 85% of the success.

Dozens of advocates on Dec. 4 urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency not to repeal a provision in the 2016 Obama administration Phase 2 greenhouse gas reduction rule to regulate emissions requirements for glider kits.

It’s been a flurry of mergers and acquisitions for Daseke Inc. in 2017, the latest being transactions on Dec. 4 to bring Tennessee Steel Haulers & Co., The Roadmaster Group and Moore Freight Service into the family.

After healthy Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping in the U.S., strong growth in e-commerce is continuing to drive a bigger surge this year in seasonal freight volumes and sales, according to package delivery and logistics giant DHL Group.
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The U.S. average retail price of diesel dipped 0.4 cent to $2.922 a gallon as oil prices also slipped as domestic and foreign producers squared off over how to manage production.

Oil-field services provider C&J Energy Services completed its acquisition of O-Tex Holdings, a provider of oil-field cementing services in West Texas.

Virginia “Ginnie” Henkels, Swift Transportation’s former chief financial officer, has landed a new post on the board of directors at Viad Corp., which serves the live event and travel industries.