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The severe drought that has devastated farmers and cattlemen from Montana to Texas and from Kentucky to Colorado is now set to hit trucking companies that haul grain and soybeans, industry officials said.

The rate of growth in freight in the United States slowed again in June, mirroring the weakening recovery in the overall economy, according to a key market barometer.

Covenant Transportation Group’s second-quarter net income rose to $4.3 million, or 29 cents per share, from $1.7 million, or 11 cents, a year earlier.

Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group said its second-quarter profit declined, primarily foreign exchange-rate accounting, though operating income rose 9%.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared an energy emergency in Michigan this week, due to shortages of diesel and gasoline in the state’s Upper Peninsula caused by a pipeline shutdown in Wisconsin.

Pacer International’s second-quarter net income fell, as its intermodal and logistics margins declined from a year ago.

Truck dealership Rush Enterprises reported a higher second-quarter profit on higher truck and aftermarket sales.

Truck and auto component maker Dana Holding Corp.’s second-quarter profit improved on higher North American production levels, the company said Thursday.

Universal Truckload Services said Thursday its second-quarter profit improved and that it will buy third-party logistics firm LINC Logistics for $335 million.