U.S. intermodal traffic climbed 6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
April 27, 2012BusinessGovernmentLogistics
Consumer Confidence Reaches Highest in a Year
Consumer confidence rose in April to the highest level in a year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
April 27, 2012BusinessLogistics
Universal Truckload’s Profit Improves
Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter net income rose to $3.6 million, or 23 cents a share, from $2.9 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.
April 27, 2012BusinessLogistics
Echo Global Logistics’ 1Q Income Rises
Echo Global Logistics said its first-quarter profit rose as revenue climbed to a record high.
April 27, 2012Business
Volvo’s 1Q Profit Rises on Higher North American Truck Sales
Volvo AB reported a first-quarter profit, as its North American truck sales jumped.
April 26, 2012Business
UPS Reports Higher First-Quarter Profit
UPS Inc. reported a higher first-quarter profit, led by a 19% gain in its supply chain and freight unit.
April 26, 2012Business
Landstar Reports Record 1Q Earnings
Landstar System Thursday reported its first-quarter net income rose to $26.8 million, or 57 cents per share, from $20.6 million, or 43 cents, a year ago.
April 26, 2012Business
Mullen’s First-Quarter Income Rises
Canadian transportation firm Mullen Group’s first-quarter profit rose on higher demand at its oilfield services and trucking and logistics units.
April 26, 2012GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
ATA Calls for EOBRs in Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations urged members of the upcoming House-Senate highway-bill conference to include a mandate for electronic onboard recorders, in order to help drivers and carriers meet federal hours-of-service mandates.
April 26, 2012BusinessSafety
iTECH: Cameras Keep an Eye on Drivers
In this age of distracted driving and new federal rules, fleet operators face a heightened challenge: How can they know and control what is happening in the cabs of their trucks? Ignorance could be expensive and dangerous.
April 26, 2012