Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its third-quarter earnings dipped to $13.1 million or 34 cents a share, from $16.4 million or 43 cents for the same quarter last year.
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Trucking Leaders Gather to Discuss Global Economy, Regulations
Against the backdrop of political and regulatory uncertainty, American Trucking Associations members will come together this week to talk primarily about the business of trucking, the state of the industry, the health of the economy and new opportunities for carriers here and abroad.
October 21, 2007Ryder Gets Boeing Transportation Contract
Ryder System said Friday that that aerospace firm Boeing Co. has chosen Ryder to provide global transportation management services.
October 19, 2007Covenant Takes Third-Quarter Loss
Covenant Transportation Group reported it lost $3.6 million or 25 cents a share, compared with a net income of $795,000 or 6 cents a year earlier.
October 19, 2007Landstar’s 3Q Earnings Dip
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its third-quarter net income slipped from a year ago, though its per-share income rose.
October 18, 2007Knight’s Third-Quarter Earnings Decline
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s third-quarter profit fell to $14.5 million or 17 cents a share, from $18.9 million or 22 cents a year ago.
October 18, 2007I-5 Tunnel Concerns Cited Following SoCal Crash
A chain-reaction crash on Interstate 5 that left three people dead was apparently caused when a trucker lost control emerging from the tunnel, and some truckers cited concerns with the tunnel’s configuration, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
October 17, 2007Peters Asks Congress to Approve Mexican Truck Program
Transportation Secretary Mary Peters asked Congress Wednesday to reconsider its pending prohibition and let a cross-border trucking demonstration program between the United States and Mexico proceed.
October 17, 2007Court Says FedEx Drivers Can Sue for Status; Company Plans To Appeal
A federal judge ruled Monday that FedEx Corp.’s independent drivers can sue as a group for benefits sought in a lawsuit filed by workers claiming they should be paid as full-time employees, Bloomberg reported.
October 16, 2007ATA Expects 11-Hour HOS Limit Will Hold
ATA President Bill Graves said Friday that he expects a court’s 90-day stay will give federal regulators enough time to issue an interim final rule maintaining an 11-hour limit for truck drivers’ hours of service, the Associated Press reported.
October 15, 2007