Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose to $32.8 million, or 62 cents a share, from $29.3 million, or 54 cents, a year ago.
October 16, 2008BusinessSafety
Intermodal Traffic Declines for Week
Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 17, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel
Opinion: The Challenges Facing Trucking
People often ask me how it is that, as a farmer, I stumbled into trucking. I grew up involved in the day-to-day operations of my family’s Indiana farm, but in 1972, I decided it was time to devote my energies to agribusiness.
October 17, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
USA Truck’s Third-Quarter Income Improves
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its third-quarter profit jumped to $2.4 million, or 23 cents a share, from $16,000, or zero cents, a year ago.
October 16, 2008BusinessSafetyTechnologyGovernment
FMCSA Finalizes Driver Tracking Plan, Aims to Launch Safety Analysis in 2010
NEW ORLEANS — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in the final stages of preparing its Driver Information Resource for use by trucking companies, an agency official said here.
October 15, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafety
Tech Execs Expect Broader Mandates When FMCSA Issues EOBR Final Rule
NEW ORLEANS — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s final rule governing electronic onboard recorders may change significantly from the proposal the agency issued in 2007, executives of several technology firms said.
October 14, 2008BusinessSafety
Daimler to Drop Sterling Brand, Close Plants in Ontario, Oregon
Daimler Trucks North America said Tuesday it will discontinue its Sterling Trucks brand in March, eliminate 3,500 jobs and close two North American factories in an effort to streamline operations.
October 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Letters to the Editor: Bailout, Road-Use Tax, LTL Reweighing, Border Projects, Mexican Border
The $700 billion bailout plan (and this is just the beginning) is not for mortgages and homeowners; it’s for mortgage-backed securities. Hedge funds are the main holders.
October 14, 2008BusinessSafety
YRC Launches Web Portal for Clients
YRC Worldwide said Tuesday it launched a Web site to make it easier for clients to access its North American divisions.
October 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATA Backs Broad Safety Plan; Seeks New Car, Truck Rules
NEW ORLEANS — American Trucking Associations leaders endorsed a sweeping, 18-point plan to improve highway safety for everyone — passenger cars, as well as trucks — as part of the federation’s strategy for next year’s highway legislation.
October 13, 2008