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Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said Monday that its board of directors authorized the purchase of up to $60 million of the company’s common stock.

Truckload carrier Transport Corp. of America said late last week it is raising its pay for owner-operators beginning in phases on July 1.

An official with mapping company Rand McNally said the company has released a new module that allows truckload carriers to incorporate lane-rate data with route optimization software.

Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC said June 2 it will spend about $44 million to build a 1-million-square-foot distribution center at the Port of Jacksonville, Fla.

With the deadline for beginning retail sale of ultra-low-sulfur diesel four months away, fuel transporters and retailers said they would closely monitor their distribution systems for sulfur contamination as refiners begin to produce and distribute more of the new fuel.

Two truckload carriers, Heartland Express and All Freight Systems, said they were boosting pay for their company and independent drivers, respectively.

Flatbed carrier and logistics provider Maverick USA said Monday it intends to purchase Schneider National’s Specialized Division, the largest glass carrier in North America.

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Average retail gasoline prices were unchanged over the past three weeks as supplies increased but demand did not, according to the latest Lundberg survey of gasoline prices released Sunday.

International Truck and Engine Corp. said Friday that United Auto Workers members voted down a proposed contract extension to the current pact that expires in October 2007.