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XPO Logistics announced that it has paid $59 million to acquire UX Specialized Logistics, which makes last-mile deliveries for retail chains and online retailers.

A California state court has awarded seven drayage drivers for an XPO Logistics subsidiary $2.2 million in an ongoing battle over worker classification, which could intensify with further legal action.

Union Pacific announced that it has promoted Lance Fritz to CEO from chief operating officer, succeeding John Koraleski, who was named executive chairman.

Intermodal rail traffic rose to an average of 251,267 units per week in January, the highest weekly average for the month on record, the Association of American Railroads reported.

U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased for the week ended Jan. 24, after the first decline in 11 months, the Association of American Railroads reported.

New trailer orders jumped in December to the second-highest level on record, rounding out the trailer industry’s best year for order placement, according to ACT Research.

Nevada’s Department of Transportation commissioned consulting firm Michael Gallis & Associates to prepare a freight plan that could help the state enlarge and diversify its economy.

For the first time since September 2010, the national retail average price for a gallon of diesel fuel is below $3 a gallon, which means trucking executives are both spending less money and pulling in less revenue as fuel surcharge receipts dwindle.