°®¶¹´«Ã½

Canadian carrier Contrans Group’s third-quarter profit rose, in part on acquisitions, the company said.

Frozen Food Express Industries said late Wednesday its third-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago, citing high fuel prices and lower truckload volume, though its less-than-truckload operations improved.

Greenbrier Cos., which makes intermodal railcars and other freight equipment, said its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell more than 40% to $7.4 million as the market for some equipment eased.

Business inventories rose 0.7% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The New York State Thruway’s board of directors canceled the second of two meetings within four days at which the board was to address a proposed 45% increase in toll rates for trucks.

GE Energy Financial Services said Tuesday it is providing $200 million to Clean Energy Corp. for two liquefied natural gas plants.

The Department of Energy is releasing 100,000 barrels of diesel fuel to the state of Connecticut as part of the ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy.

The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory launched an online tool for fleet managers to evaluate the benefits of using alternative fuels.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems said it has acquired South Dakota-based truckload carrier A&A Express for about $24 million.