Transportation and logistics firm Pacer International said Wednesday that its president, Tom Shurstad, is leaving the company and that its retired chief executive officer, Don Orris, will become president of its intermodal segment.

Retail diesel prices continued to climb last week, with the national average jumping 6.3 cents to $3.157 a gallon, matching the record set two years ago, according to the Department of Energy.

Canadian Pacific Railway said it earned C$218.6 million or C$1.41 a share, up from $163.8 million or C$1.04 a year earlier.

ORLANDO, Fla. — ATA President Bill Graves challenged industry leaders to move aggressively to lead the national debate on climate change, linking truck emission reductions to higher fuel consumption and the need for greater trucking productivity to alleviate congestion.

Kansas City Southern railroad said its third-quarter earnings jumped 58%, as it handled more autos, coal and chemicals.

Existing homes sales fell in September to the lowest level since record keeping began in 1999, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.

Interstate 5 in Southern California is closed in both directions near Camp Pendleton, as firefighters continue to battle ongoing blazes burning close to the freeway, the Associated Press reported.