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A federal appeals court has ruled that a legal challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s “conflict minerals” reporting rule must first be adjudicated in a civil federal district court.

Canadian carrier Contrans Group’s first-quarter income declined but revenue increased, the company said.

Maximizing productivity is the primary concern for truck fleet managers, according to a new survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said its first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago as sales rose and natural gas deliveries increased.

Natural-gas engine manufacturer Westport Innovations reported a first-quarter loss on soft market conditions.

Business inventories were little changed in March, but sales fell by the most in nine months, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Carriers that seek the ability to “rebroker” freight without separate broker authority and bond will keep the door open to marketplace fraud and nonpayment. Worse still, the practice will expose carriers to the ever-increasing risk of liability for accidents they did not cause.

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