Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Monday that federal money saved on state transportation projects must be used for additional transportation projects.
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Knight’s First-Quarter Income Improves
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s first-quarter profit rose to $11.7 million, or 14 cents a share, from $11.4 million, or 13 cents, a year ago.
April 22, 2009
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Hino Posts $628 Million Loss on Pension Charges
Hino Motors Ltd., Japan’s largest heavy-duty truck maker, had a wider-than-expected annual loss because of falling sales and one-time costs from a change in its pension system, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
April 21, 2009Forward Air Reports 1Q Loss
Forward Air Corp. said it lost $3.1 million, or 11 cents per share, compared with a profit of $10 million, or 35 cents, a year ago.
April 21, 2009C.H. Robinson Reports Flat 1Q Income
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s first-quarter profit dipped slightly to $85.4 million, or 50 cents a share, from $86.3 million, or 50 cents, a year ago.
April 21, 2009Court Backs FedEx on Drivers’ Status
FedEx Corp.’s small-package delivery drivers may be classified as independent contractors and not company employees, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, Bloomberg reported.
April 21, 2009Iowa Senate Approves 5% Biodiesel Mandate
The Iowa Senate approved a bill last week that would require that diesel fuel sold in the state contain 5% biofuel, the Des Moines Register reported.
April 20, 2009Leading Economic Indicators Decline
An index of leading economic indicators declined 0.3% in March, the New York-based Conference Board said Monday.
April 20, 2009Court Dismisses Teamsters’ Suit Over Mexican Trucks
A federal appeals court Monday dismissed a lawsuit by the Teamsters union and other groups who had challenged a cross-border trucking program with Mexico, saying the suit was moot because the Obama administration and Congress ended the program.
April 20, 2009California Begins Reefer Rule Reporting
The California Air Resources Board said it is now enforcing the identification and reporting requirements for California-based transport refrigeration units on trucks, trailers, shipping containers and rail cars assigned to terminals in the state.
April 20, 2009