Heartland Profits Jump 22% in 2Q as Revenue Rises
Heartland Express reported second-quarter net income of $17.8 million, or 22 cents per share, a 22% increase from $14.6 million, or 18 cents, recorded in the second quarter of 2017.
July 19, 2018How General Motors Became a Force in Autonomous Sector
GM Cruise is running neck-and-neck with Waymo, a subsidiary of Google, to be first to bring fully autonomous cars to market. The two companies are considered the leaders in a crowded field, and San Francisco is the proving grounds to refine the technology.
July 19, 2018Holland Addresses Driver Shortage With Veteran Training Programs
The expanded training program at Holland, a regional less-than-truckload transportation provider, is chipping away at the driver shortage problem by training veterans to become professional, full-time truckers.
July 19, 2018Fed Beige Book Cites Trucking Woes as Drivers Prove Hard to Find
American businesses want to keep trucking along, but they’re running into a persistent roadblock: a driver shortage amid high demand for freight services.
July 19, 2018Amazon Logistics Seen as Way to Owning a Delivery Business
Amazon.com has nearly 200 warehouses, a fleet of trucks and airplanes, and even its own delivery drones — yet the company has determined that is not enough to satiate its booming demand.
July 19, 2018House OKs Bill to Delay TWIC Deployment at High-Risk Facilities
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation calling for a delay in deploying thousands of biometric readers for transportation security cards at the nation’s high-risk ports and commercial facilities.
July 19, 2018J.B. Hunt Chairman James Thompson Sells Over $1.9 Million of Shares
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. Chairman James K. Thompson sold $1.98 million of shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
July 19, 2018Oregon Truck Driving Championships
A video panorama of the Oregon Truck Driving Championships, held June 16, 2018, in Portland.
July 19, 2018Volvo Profits Jump 47% on Sales Growth
Volvo AG reported second-quarter operating income of $1.4 billion, or 50 cents a share, a 47% increase from $939 million, or 32 cents, in the same period a year ago.
July 19, 2018Rhode Island Says First Month of Truck Tolling Garners $625,989
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation says the state made more money than expected in its first month of tolling trucks.
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