Jim Stinson

Staff Reporter

@jimstinson

Jim received a business bachelor's degree from Boston University. He attended Indiana University and received a master's degree in journalism, and since then has been a business reporter, an Indiana Statehouse reporter, an editorial writer and a White House reporter.


Business, Logistics, Top 100

Marten Transport Reports Company Record Revenue

Marten Transport Ltd. reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in the company’s 73-year history, according to a July 18 news release.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 18, 2019
Government, Business

ATA’s NAFC Pushes for Delay in New Accounting Rules

American Trucking Associations’ National Accounting and Finance Council has called for a one-year delay of ASC Topic 842, a leasing accounting rule for private companies and nonprofit organizations.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 18, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Machines, Software May Be Best Bet to Conquer Final Mile, Experts Say

More than five years after a Christmas season in which UPS Inc. and Amazon.com offered refunds for late shipments, final-mile delivery still has plenty of kinks.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 18, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Cowan Acquires Carlisle Carrier, Expanding Northeastern Footprint

Baltimore trucking company Cowan Systems has acquired Carlisle Carrier Corp. of Mechanicsburg, Pa.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 16, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Drops 0.4¢ to $3.051 a Gallon as Barry Dissipates

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped by 0.4 cent to $3.051 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 15. Meanwhile, crude oil slid to less than $59 a barrel during trading of West Texas Intermediate.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 15, 2019
Business, Safety

Driver Productivity Can Be Boosted by Addressing Health, Stress

When drivers and employees at PetroChoice Holdings want to take a sick day, or just take time off for any reason, all they have to do is inform their boss they will be taking “PTO,” or paid time off.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 8, 2019
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Come in at 13,000 for June as Freight Movement Slows

North American Class 8 orders in June fell sharply from a year ago and primarily reflected replacement demand amid questions about the strength of the freight market, ACT Research reported.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 3, 2019
Business, Equipment

Greenbrier Reports Lower 3Q Net Income, but Higher Revenue

The Greenbrier Cos. reported record quarterly revenue for its third fiscal quarter of 2019, citing higher delivery volumes in the three months ending May 31, compared to the previous quarter.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
July 2, 2019
Business, Top 100

Roadrunner CFO Terence Rogers to Step Down in August

Terence Rogers, Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned from the company effective at the end of August.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
June 28, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment

Used Class 8 Prices Up 6% in a Year as Inventories Increase

The average used Class 8 truck brought a higher sales price in May than in the same month a year earlier, but with inventories gradually building and growth in the freight market slowing down after last year’s boom, analysts are divided on the long-term outlook for values.

Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter
June 27, 2019