Norfolk Southern Reports Record Earnings
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit rose 19%, on higher traffic and rates.
January 25, 2012Swift Swings to Profit for 4Q, Year
Swift Transportation Co. Wednesday said its fourth-quarter profit was $36.8 million, or 26 cents a share, compared with a net loss of $48.3 million, or 66 cents, a year ago.
January 25, 2012‘Plenty on Plate’ for FMCSA This Year, Ferro Says
WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will move forward with a host of developing rules and regulations regarding trucking this year, Administrator Anne Ferro said Tuesday.
January 24, 2012Truck Tonnage Posts Largest Annual Gain in 13 Years
Truck tonnage rose 5.9% last year over 2010, its biggest annual gain in 13 years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
January 24, 2012CSX Reports Higher 4Q Profit
CSX Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 6% as higher rates offset a decline in volume, the freight railroad said.
January 24, 2012Diesel Dips 0.6¢ to $3.848 a Gallon
Diesel fell less than a penny, dipping 0.6 cent to $3.848 a gallon, its first downturn in three weeks, the Department of Energy reported.
January 24, 2012Shorepower Adds Six Electrification Sites
Shorepower Technologies and Cascade Technologies, which provide truck stop electrification, said they are adding six locations in California and Oregon to expand availability of anti-idling equipment.
January 24, 2012Hybrid Truck Sales Seen Nearly Doubling
Sales of hybrid and battery electric heavy- and medium-duty trucks will nearly double worldwide this year, and more than 100,000 will be on roadways by 2017, a research group said.
January 24, 2012E&MU: High-Tech Tracking Keeps Parts Shelves Stocked and Ready
To keep their customers’ equipment up and running, truck dealers are increasingly relying on complex algorithms and predictive modeling to maintain inventory levels that will ensure they have the parts truckers need right when they need them, according to dealers and manufacturers.
January 23, 2012Five Tech Companies Debut Software, Service Upgrades
Five technology companies have recently unveiled upgrades to their systems serving the trucking industry.
January 23, 2012