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DALLAS — Trucking executives will continue to advocate insurance and legal reforms in state legislatures and will work to institute primary seat-belt laws across the country, industry officials said during American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here.

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Parcel giant UPS plans to review its global operations in order to reduce costs and boost efficiency, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

The national average retail price of diesel fuel fell another 1.1 cents to $2.506 a gallon, its 11th decline in the past 12 weeks, the Energy Department said Monday.

Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington on Tuesday reported a third-quarter profit of $63.8 million or 29 cents a share, up from $48.4 million or 22 cents a year ago.

Dutch supermarket operator Royal Ahold NV announced it will sell U.S. Foodservice, its American food and food-service product delivery unit.

Canada’s Mullen Group Income Fund on Tuesday announced it acquired the Brady Group, a Canadian carrier serving the oilfield industry.

Investor AB, the second-largest shareholder in Swedish truck maker Scania, on Tuesday announced it increased its stake in the company to about 20% of Scania’s rights.

DALLAS — As trucking leaders, government officials and industry suppliers assembled for American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition, many were not aware of Mac McCormick’s death on Oct. 26 until they arrived here.

The International Energy Agency said in its World Energy Outlook 2006 report that the amount of transportation energy demand met with biofuels could rise to 7% by 2030, Bloomberg reported Tuesday..