���ϳԹ���

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its third-quarter profit declined from a year ago on a “convergence of industry challenges.”

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it has set up an “interstate petroleum transport team” to ensure the fastest and most efficient movement of fuel to regions hard hit by Hurricane Sandy.

American Trucking Associations released an analysis of the truck driver shortage, concluding that while the shortage is acute and limited to the truckload sector, long-term trends could cause it to explode in the next decade.

XPO Logistics reported a third-quarter loss of $3.1 million or 22 cents per share, compared with net income of $190,000 and a loss of $5.38, a year ago.

Keen Transport said it has promoted Chris Easter to president and chief operating officer.

Several East Coast refineries were struggling to resume full operations following Hurricane Sandy, as gasoline and diesel supplies in the New York and New Jersey region ran low and filling stations attempted to come back online in the two states, news services reported.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems said Monday it has acquired intermodal transportation company Central Cal Transportation for about $4 million.

Gasoline fell almost 21 cents in the past two weeks to $3.55 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg survey of filling stations released Sunday, while oil held near a four-month low in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector declined in October, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.