Truck dealer Rush Enterprises said its first-quarter earnings improved to $13 million or 51 cents a share, up from $11.6 million or 46 cents a year earlier.
April 18, 2007Business, Autonomous
USA Truck Reports Lower Earnings
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its first-quarter profit plunged to $800,000 or 1 cent per share, from $3.4 million or 30 cents a year earlier, on softer freight demand.
April 19, 2007Business, Safety
Intermodal Volume Declines for Week
Rail carload freight rose modestly but intermodal traffic continued a downward trend last week, falling 3.6% compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
April 19, 2007Business, Logistics
Union Pacific’s 1Q Profit Rises
Union Pacific Corp., the nation’s largest freight railroad, said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 24% to $386 million or $1.41 per share, from $311 million or $1.15 last year.
April 19, 2007Business, Government
March Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators inched up 0.1% last month, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
April 19, 2007Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 19, 2007Government, Business, Safety
Opinion: Ag and Food Trucking and the U.S. Economy
April 18, 2007
Business, Autonomous
Rush’s 1Q Earnings Improve
Government, Business, Safety
Safety & Security Briefs — April 12 - April 18
April 18, 2007
Business
Diverting Hazmat From D.C. Would Cost $4.3 Bln., Planners Say
April 18, 2007
Business, Autonomous
Shippers Benefitting From Softer Freight Market, Journal Reports
Freight shippers are seeing a more favorable environment because of slipping overall volumes moved by trucks and trains and an abundance of capacity, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
April 18, 2007