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The price of goods imported to the United States rose 0.1% in June, the smallest increase in three months, the Labor Department said Friday.

Oil prices topped $78 a barrel for the first time Friday and set another closing-price record of more than $77, as intensifying violence in the Middle East raised concerns of possible supply disruptions, news services reported.

Lately, there seems to be a rash of brokers offering the same load from a shipper. Why is this? You call and ask about the load, destination, appointment times, loading and unloading fees and weight. The response: “I’ll have to check with the shipper and call you back.”

Truckload carrier Epes Transport System said it has raised pay for company drivers, owner-operators and dedicated teams, to be effective July 31.

Universal Truckload Services said late Thursday it acquired the operations of Alabama truckload carrier Noble & Pitts. Terms were not disclosed.

Freight forwarder Target Logistics said Thursday it has acquired Discovery Air Cargo, a freight forwarder that operates in the New York area.

First-time jobless claims rose by 19,000 to 332,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Crude oil rose to record highs in New York and London markets, topping $76 a barrel for the first time following violence in the Middle East and in Nigeria, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

The American Transportation Research Institute said July 12 it is seeking data from motor carriers to measure the effects of federal hours-of-service rules regarding split sleeper-berth time.

A Wisconsin trucking company bought a former Wal-Mart store and plans to use it for cold and dry storage, the Lacrosse (Wis.) Tribune reported Wednesday.