Overnite Transportation Co. said its revenue was above $1 billion in 1998 and its profits were the highest since 1994.

TT File PhotoOvernite Transportation Co. said its revenue was above $1 billion in 1998 and its profits were the highest since 1994. The company attributed much of this gain to the fourth period, which it said was its best quarter in the last four years. Annual revenue was $1.03 billion compared with $946 million in 1997.

Should railroads have to let competing rail lines operate over their tracks? Not surprisingly, railroads say no — adamantly. But many shippers, stung by the service problems of the last few years, say yes — also adamantly.

Should railroads have to let competing rail lines operate over their tracks? Not surprisingly, railroads say no — adamantly.

Consolidated Freightways is the first trucking company to outsource a large segment of its information technology operations to IBM Global Services, a unit of International Business Machines Corp.

Consolidated Freightways is the first trucking company to outsource a large segment of its information technology operations to IBM Global Services, a unit of International Business Machines Corp.

Umthun Trucking Co., Eagle Grove, Iowa, has changed hands after 51 years of family ownership.

The Surface Transportation Board will vote today on the largest rail merger in U.S. history -- the joint acquisition and division of Conrail Inc. by CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp.

The Surface Transportation Board will vote today on the largest rail merger in U.S. history -- the joint acquisition and division of Conrail Inc. by CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp.