Relief could be on the way for trucking companies that can endure into the second half of this year, predicted the chief executive officer of M.S. Carriers, one of the top two dozen trucking companies in the nation in terms of revenue.

Relief could be on the way for trucking companies that can endure into the second half of this year, predicted the chief executive officer of M.S. Carriers.

Trucking companies that provide owner-operators with health insurance through plans for employees will be placing their businesses and employees in financial danger, according to an industry attorney.

Hauling freight offers a grim but not impossible living, according to a market analyst who addressed an audience of motor carrier finance officers.

Trucking stocks continued their slide from 1999 through the first half of 2000, but industry executives and market analysts suggested that in the coming months companies might find a floor on which to land and may even begin to rebound.

Three recent business studies suggest that the fierce competition between United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. is making shippers happy and providing other carriers with an excellent tutorial on how to use electronic commerce.

Robert E. Low has allowed his takeover attempt of KLLM Transport Services to expire unfulfilled, clearing the path for the current chairman of the refrigerated carrier to solidify his hold on the company.

The UPS Logistics Group announced two more acquisitions June 14, expanding its service parts logistics business onto five continents this year.

Trucking stocks continued their slide from 1999 through the first half of 2000, but industry executives and market analysts suggested that in the coming months companies might find a floor on which to land and may even begin to rebound.

Three business studies released this spring suggest that the fierce competition between United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp. is making shippers happy and providing other carriers with an excellent tutorial on how to use electronic commerce.