Con-way Inc.’s less-than-truckload Con-way Freight unit will report lower fourth-quarter earnings compared with a year ago due to higher healthcare costs, the company said Thursday.
January 13, 2011Business
Transport America Buys Southern Cal Transport
Transport America said it has acquired Birmingham, Ala.-based truckload carrier Southern Cal Transport. Terms were not released.
January 13, 2011Business, Fuel
QualaWash Acquires PSC
Tanker-cleaning service QualaWash Holdings LLC said it acquired PSC Container Services for an undisclosed sum.
January 13, 2011Business
UPS Airlines President Retires
The president of UPS Inc.’s freight airline has retired after working for the company for 36 years.
January 13, 2011Business
U.S. Trade Deficit Drops to 10-Month Low
The U.S. trade deficit fell to a 10-month low in November, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
January 13, 2011Business
Initial Jobless Claims Rise for Week
Initial jobless claims increased last week to the highest level since October, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 13, 2011Business
December Producer Price Index Rises 1.1%
Prices paid to U.S. producers rose by the most in almost a year, gaining 1.1% in December, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 13, 2011Business
DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 0.1%
The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index rose 0.1% in November from a year earlier, the 11th straight year-over-year gain.
January 12, 2011Government, Business
Fed Sees Mixed Transportation Demand
U.S. economic activity continued to “expand moderately” between mid-November and early January, but demand for transportation services was mixed, the Federal Reserve said.
January 12, 2011Business
ATA Names Drivers to America’s Road Team
American Trucking Associations announced Wednesday that it had named 18 truck drivers to represent the industry as America's Road Team.
January 12, 2011