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The average price of diesel fuel dipped 1.3 cents last week to $3.171 a gallon, below the two-year high of the previous week, despite stronger U.S. and global demand, the Department of Energy said Nov. 22.

Freight volume hauled by U.S. trucking companies hit a three-month high in October as it rose 6% from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations said Nov. 22.

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. has received an acquisition offer for a higher price than the one it accepted last month, it said.

Initial jobless claims dropped by 34,000 last week to the lowest level since July 2008, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

Durable goods orders dropped 3.3% in October, the largest decrease since January 2009, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Consumer personal spending increased 0.4% in October as incomes gained 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

Existing home sales dropped 2.2% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 2.5% annual rate in the third quarter, higher than originally estimated, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

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As of Nov. 30, New York truckers that add auxiliary power units to their rigs to cut down on idling can receive a 400-pound exemption from the 80,000-pound truck weight limit.