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Panel OKs Cap-and-Trade Bill, Despite Republican Boycott

Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee last week approved a cap-and-trade bill that opponents said would cause a spike in the cost of diesel fuel.

November 10, 2009

IRS Drops $319 Million Levy over FedEx Owner-Operators

FedEx Corp. said an Internal Revenue Service audit team has proposed that no assessment of federal employment taxes be made against the company’s ground parcel unit for 2002, an important step in FedEx’s continuing legal battle over whether some of its workers are independent contractors or employees.

November 10, 2009

Diesel to Average Near $3 a Gallon in 2010, DOE Says

Retail diesel will average $2.79 in the fourth quarter and rise 50 cents from this year’s projected average to nearly $3 a gallon next year, the Department of Energy said.

November 10, 2009

ODFL Sets Improved Service to Canada

Old Dominion Freight Line said it is improving its Northwest gateway into Canada effective Monday, which will connect more than 65 of its service centers to Edmonton and Calgary, Canada.

November 9, 2009

Frozen Food Express Cites 3Q Loss

Refrigerated carrier Frozen Food Express Industries lost $2.6 million, or 15 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with net income of $1.4 million, or 8 cents, a year ago.

November 9, 2009

TravelCenters of America Reports Third-Quarter Loss

Truck stop chain TravelCenters of America said Monday it lost $12.2 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with a profit of $16.7 million, or $1.08, a year ago.

November 9, 2009

Gasoline Price Increase Slows

Gasoline’s national average price rose by an average 3 cents over the past two weeks to $2.68 a gallon, slowing its recent increases, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

November 9, 2009

FedEx to Buy 51 Hybrid Trucks

FedEx Corp. said that its FedEx Express subsidiary will purchase 51 new gasoline-electric hybrid step vans.

November 9, 2009

Diesel Slips 0.7¢ to $2.801 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average price fell for the first time in five weeks, dipping 0.7 cent — the same as last week’s increase — to $2.801 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Monday.

November 10, 2009

Pennsylvania Again Seeks Approval to Begin Tolling I-80

Pennsylvania has submitted a new request to the federal government seeking permission to toll Interstate 80, saying the move is necessary to pay for infrastructure maintenance and improvements.

November 9, 2009