Less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. said Tuesday it acquired Robart Transportation Inc. and subsidiary RL Services Group LLC, for about $7.8 million.
July 3, 2012Business
FedEx Completes Brazilian Logistics Acquisition
FedEx Corp. said it completed its acquisition of Brazilian logistics firm Rapidão Cometa LogÃstica e Transportes S.A.
July 5, 2012Business
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 14,000 for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 14,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. Â
July 5, 2012BusinessLogistics
BTS Logistics Buys Trade Show Unit
Wheaton Van Lines, which acquired Bekins Van Lines earlier this year, has spun off Bekins’ former trade show business to newly formed BTS Logistics, the company announced.
July 5, 2012Business
Construction Closes Several Lanes of Traffic on Bridge Linking Indiana and Louisville, Ky.
Construction on the Interstate 65 John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge connecting southern Indiana and Louisville, Ky., has shut down several traffic lanes in each direction.
July 5, 2012Business
TT Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
Transport Topics will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Fourth of July holiday. Please check back on Monday, July 8, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
July 3, 2012Business
TTNews.com to Be Closed for July 4 Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Wednesday for the Independence Day holiday. Please check back on Thursday, July 5, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
July 3, 2012BusinessFuel
Diesel Falls Another 3¢ to $3.648 a Gallon; Price Has Plunged 50¢ in Three Months
Diesel’s national average pump price fell for a 12th straight week, declining 3 cents to $3.648 a gallon, while gasoline fell for a 13th week, the Department of Energy said.
July 3, 2012Business
Factory Orders Rise for First Time in Three Months
Factory orders rose 0.7% in May, the first gain in three months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
July 3, 2012Business
Arkansas Trucking Tax Break Takes Effect
A $4 million tax break for Arkansas truckers took effect Monday with the start of the new fiscal year, the Associated Press reported.
July 3, 2012