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Fuel Economy Holds Steady for 2006 Cars, Trucks • Milan Express Recognized as SmartWay Partner • Westport Licenses LNG Pump Technology to Cryostar • Wisconsin Approves Anti-Idling Grant Program • AtRoad Reports 2Q Net Loss • XM Radio Posts $229-Million Loss in Second Quarter

Arkansas Best Corp., the parent of less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System, said Monday its second-quarter profit rose to $32.3 million or $1.26 cents a share, up from $23.4 million or 91 cents a year earlier.

Gasoline prices rose 1 cent in the past two weeks, up to a record level of $3.01 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

Transportation firm Con-way Inc. said it has reached an agreement to sell its expedited transportation unit, Con-way Expedite & Brokerage, to Panther Expedited Services Inc. in a deal valued between $7 million and $8 million.

Third-party logistics provider Hub Group Inc. reported late Thursday that its net income increased to $12.5 million, or 30 cents a share, up from $7.9 million or 19 cents a share last year.

Cummins Turbo Technologies has opened a new manufacturing plant in Charleston, S.C., the company said Friday in a release

SCS Transportation reported Thursday a loss of $35.9 million, or $2.47 for the second quarter, compared with a loss of $33.6 million or $2.31 a share a year ago.

Volvo AB said its second quarter profit rose 19% on a 7% sales increase, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Engine and heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.’s second-quarter profit jumped 38% to $1.05 billion or $1.52 a share, up from $760 million or $1.08 a share in the previous year, the Associated Press reported Friday.

Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. said late Thursday its second-quarter income rose to $5.7 million or 37 cents a share, compared with $482,000 or 3 cents a share in the previous year.