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The U.S. Department of Transportation in June awarded grants totaling $6.25 million to five states to “ease truck parking shortages on U.S. interstates.”

The national average price of diesel dropped 0.5 cent last week to $2.956 a gallon, the sixth decline in seven weeks, the Department of Energy reported.

Five states received federal grants totaling $6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Secretary Ray LaHood in June with the purpose of easing truck parking shortages on U.S. interstates.

The Pennsylvania House has unanimously passed a bill that would ban indemnification contracts that some shippers and receivers force trucking firms to sign.

Massachusetts and Iowa enacted laws to combat distracted driving late last week, with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D) signed legislation Friday outlawing texting while driving, making his the 29th state to outlaw the practice.

Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight said it won more business from Caterpillar Logistics Services.

U.S. factory orders declined 1.4% in April, the biggest drop since March 2009, the Commerce Department said Friday.

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 9.5% in June, though payrolls fell for the first time this year, the Labor Department said Friday.

Covenant Transportation Group said Thursday it expects to report a second-quarter profit of 12 to 20 cents per share.