The average U.S. retail price of on-highway diesel was $6.179 a gallon in the week of Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, about $2.51 more than a year earlier. Federal producer-price data released Oct.
The EEOC sued Pharr, Texas, trucking company Trancasa USA, alleging it refused to hire older driver applicants because its insurance did not cover drivers over 65. The case tests whether third-party contract terms can justify age screening.
