Dupre Logistics said it has purchased Logistics Plus to offer more services to the beverage industry.

The The Information Technology & Logistics Council, citing economic conditions, postponed until midsummer its annual conference, originally scheduled for March 22-25.

Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it is exploring strategic alternatives — including divestitures, changes to its capital structure and a merger or a sale — following a default under a revolving credit agreement.

The U.S. diesel average inched up last week 0.7 cent a gallon to $2.228, following two weeks of major increases, while the gasoline price dipped, the Department of Energy reported.

President Obama last week nominated Victor Mendez, former head of the Arizona Department of Transportation, to lead the Federal Highway Administration and Charles Hurley, a longtime safety advocate, to run the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

President Obama has named Chuck Hurley, the head of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the White House said on its Web site.

An ad hoc coalition including the National Pork Producers Council and 140 other business, manufacturing and agricultural organizations, sent a letter Tuesday to President Obama urging him to quickly resolve a dispute with Mexico over allowing its trucks to transport goods into the United States.

The National Trailer Dealers Association has canceled its 2009 convention, citing a need among its members to save money.