This week in trucking: Sysco loses retaliation suit, $200 million for truck parking

Here are the trucking industry's headlines this week, as of February 5:

• The latest highway funding bill includes truck parking
• Five employees won a $52 million verdict against food distributor Sysco
• EPA is looking to further weaken DEF derates
• Heavy-duty equipment demand in January was very strong
• Spot rates made a record-high jump
• Diesel prices increased 6 cents