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Roadway Tops Lowered Estimates; ‘Mildly Optimistic’ on Rest of Year

Roadway Corp. on Tuesday reported net income of $4,023,000, or $0.22 per share for its second quarter ended June 16, which topped lowered expectations but was down nearly 60% from the same quarter in 2000.

July 3, 2001

Executive Briefing - July 3

Fewer Trucks Mean Less Toll Revenue; Factory Orders Rise 2.5%; Eaton Acquires Mexican Truck Clutch Business; N.H. Law Aims at Driver Distractions; and more...

July 3, 2001

Letter to the Editor: Driver Compensation

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor. agree with Mr. Rohrer’s [“The Cost of Alert, Safe Truck Drivers,” Opinion, 6-18, p. 9] statement that trucking safety is a compensation structure issue.

July 3, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - July 3

Hands-Free Market Grows; Bankrupt Company Plans $100 Million Deal; DoCoMo 3G Network Stabilizing; and more...

July 3, 2001

Opinion: What to Look for When Choosing an IT System

Delivering the freight is an important part of the trucking business. That’s a given. But delivering information to your customers and staff is just as critical, especially if you’re looking to grow and compete with non-traditional freight-hauling companies that are providing the extra services of information and control to their accounts.

July 2, 2001

NAPM Index, Construction Spending Rise

A rise of 5.6 points in the National Association of Purchasing Management's manufacturing index and 0.3% increase in construction spending has sparked hopes that the sector has turned the corner as the third quarter begins.

July 2, 2001

Executive Briefing - July 2

G.I. Continues Midwest Expansion; After Three Months, Comair Flies Again; Officials Investigate Two Calif. Trucking Cos.; Swift, M.S. Carriers Complete Merger; and more...

July 2, 2001

Analysts Expect Flat Earnings From Trucking

Transportation industry experts said that the U.S. economic slowdown likely took a bite out of the profits of many trucking and railroad companies in the second quarter ended Friday.

July 2, 2001

Diesel Drops Another 4 Cents to $1.407 Per Gallon

The average price of diesel fuel across the United States fell another 4 cents per gallon last week, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This was the fifth consecutive week the price has dropped.

July 2, 2001