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Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution late Monday reported second-quarter net income of $5.5 million or 28 cents a share, up from $2.7 million or 14 cents a year ago.

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it would postpone its second-quarter earnings release originally scheduled for Tuesday, due to the need to finalize its financial statements.

A diesel-fuel shortage in Colorado has prompted some trucking companies to advise drivers to avoid the state or refuel before they get to Colorado, the Associated Press reported Monday.

Heavy-duty components maker ArvinMeritor said Monday it will open a new plant in China to build axles and suspensions for trailer manufacturers in that country, and for export markets in North America and Europe.

Bulk transportation and logistics company Kenan Advantage Group said last week it bought Bulk Express, a transporter of high-temperature products such as coal and asphalt.

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Technology firm Navman Wireless Business Solutions said it has developed a new truck tracking system that allows carriers to map vehicle and driver locations.

As fleets seek to reduce operating costs to offset surging fuel prices, improving tire maintenance is near the top of the list for both carriers and tire manufacturers.

Oil prices rose more than $2 a barrel to near $77 Monday after oil company BP closed a pipeline in Alaska removing the equivalent of 8% of U.S. crude production, news services reported.

The Senate has confirmed John Hill as administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an FMCSA official said Friday.