Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution reported a first-quarter loss of $1.9 million, or 10 cents a share, compared with a loss of $200,000, or 1 cent, in last year’s first quarter.
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Oil Closes Week Near $126 a Barrel
Oil futures jumped for a fifth straight day Friday, shooting past $126 a barrel for the first time and closing the week near that level on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the Associated Press reported.
May 9, 2008ATA Unveils Sustainability Initiative for Trucking Industry
American Trucking Associations and a group of trucking companies Thursday launched a program of initiatives to move the trucking industry toward a more sustainable future, which includes steps to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from heavy trucks.
May 8, 2008Intermodal Traffic Falls 3.7% for Week
Rail intermodal traffic fell 3.7% for the week ended Saturday compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 8, 2008A&R Logistics Buys West Coast Transporter
A&R Logistics said Wednesday it acquired Pacific Chemical Distribution Corp. and its affiliate Pacific Bulk Transportation Co., for an undisclosed sum.
May 7, 2008First-Quarter Productivity Improves 2.2%
First-quarter U.S. worker productivity improved 2.2%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
May 7, 2008Marten Transport Names New President
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport said Wednesday that Timothy Kohl will become the company’s president, effective June 2.
May 7, 2008ATA Calls for 65-MPH Speed Limit to Curb Fuel Consumption
An American Trucking Associations official asked a congressional panel to set a national speed limit of 65 miles per hour, as part of a series of steps ATA said would support the trucking industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and address the escalating cost of diesel.
May 7, 2008ATA Gives Knight Exec, Con-way 2008 Security Awards
American Trucking Associations’ Security Council presented its Security Professional of the Year award to Richard Martin, the corporate security director for truckload carrier Knight Transportation.
May 6, 2008DHS Moves TWIC Compliance Date Back to April
The Department of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøland Security said it pushed back the enforcement date for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program to April 15, 2009, although some areas will need to comply sooner.
May 7, 2008