Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its fourth-quarter net income fell to $18.6 million, or 37 cents a share, from $24.6 million, or 47 cents, a year ago.
January 27, 2010Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims dropped by 12,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
January 28, 2010Business
Oshkosh Profit Improves on Military Orders
Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit improved on higher military sales.
January 28, 2010Business, Logistics
Canadian Pacific’s 4Q Profit Grows 3%
Canadian freight railroad Canadian Pacific’s fourth-quarter net income grew 3% to C$194.1 million, or C$1.15, from C$188.1 million, or C$1.21, a year earlier, Reuters reported.
January 28, 2010Government, Business, Logistics
Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Profit Falls
Kansas City Southern said Thursday it earned $32 million, 33 cents a share, in its fourth quarter, compared with $36.4 million, or 40 cents, the previous year.
January 28, 2010Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment
Bose Enters Trucking Sector With High-Tech Seat
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Audio products maker Bose Corp. has jumped into the trucking sector, unveiling a high-tech seat for over-the-road drivers to combat road vibration.
January 27, 2010Business
Werner’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Dips
Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises said its fourth-quarter profit slipped to $18 million, or 25 cents a share, from $18.6 million, or 26 cents, a year ago.
January 27, 2010Business, Safety, Government
Knight’s 4Q Income Declines
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s fourth-quarter profit fell 18.6% to $13.1 million, or 16 cents a share, compared with $16.1 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.
January 27, 2010Business
Heartland’s 4Q Profit Falls
Truckload carrier Heartland Express said its fourth-profit dropped 44.8% from a year ago.
January 27, 2010Business, Logistics
Norfolk Southern’s 4Q Profit Drops 32%
Norfolk Southern Corp. reported that its fourth-quarter profit fell 32% from a year ago.
January 27, 2010Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar’s 4Q Income Declines