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Daimler Says Commercial Vehicles Earnings To Rise Despite Mitsubishi Costs • Rail Carloadings, Intermodal Shipments Rise in September • Crude Oil Rises, Heating Oil Hits Intraday Record

After reaching $53 in intraday trading, crude oil closed at $52.67 on the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday, Bloomberg News reported.

Roper Industries Inc. said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire TransCore Holdings Inc. from an investor group led by KRG Capital Partners LLC for about $600 million.

Deutsche Post Launches New DHL Mail Services • Jobless Claims Drop Despite Losses in Southeast • Michelin Recalls Passenger, Light Truck Tires

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new, voluntary security guidelines Tuesday for haulers of food and agricultural products.

The Department of Transportation said Wednesday its Transportation Services Index rose 0.4% in July, reaching the highest level in the 14-year period covered by the index.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Trailer demand is strong but manufacturers have extended delivery times for orders because of supplier backlogs and insufficient production capacity, they said recently.

Some insurance brokers stopped writing insurance policies after several hurricanes rampaged across the southern and eastern United States, potentially hitting carriers with higher costs just after the storms caused business losses, fleet and insurance representatives said.

A day after closing above $51 for the first time, crude oil prices topped $52 a barrel at Wednesday's close, news services reported.

Yellow Transportation Wins Chamber of Commerce Recommendation • Covenant Transport Lowers Third Quarter Expectations • Tennessee Cracks Down on Truckers' Seat Belt Use • And more...