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Liquefied natural gas-fueling company Blu said it has launched the first U.S. system to recapture boil-off gas from storage tanks and return it to the pipeline.

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. rose more than forecast last week, interrupting a steady decline to pre-recession lows.

The price of imported goods dropped in July, the first decline in three months, the Labor Department reported Aug. 14.

Eleven women, a record number, are competing for top honors this week at the National Truck Driving Championships.

Volvo Trucks said it has improved fuel efficiency in the model year 2016 VN series highway tractor using several aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements.

Transport America is increasing starting driver pay to 43 cents per mile and raising pay for owner operators, solo, team and hazmat drivers.

A proposal has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to give a weight exemption to trucks powered by natural-gas engines, which have heavier fuel tanks than those that run on diesel.

Trucking fuel card provider Comdata Inc. has agreed to a $3.45 billion acquisition by FleetCor Technologies Inc., another provider of fuel cards, which intends to expand its North American electronic fleet payment services.

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 2.8% in June from the same month last year, DOT said Aug. 13.

A proposed reverse logistics rule would offer an exception from existing regulations for certain reverse logistics shipments by highway that will create “opportunities for reduced compliance costs among hazmat shippers and carriers, without any decrease in safety,” federal hazmat regulators said.