Paccar’s 3Q Profit More Than Doubles
Truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled from a year ago, on higher truck sales.
October 25, 2011Rush Enterprises’ Income, Sales Jump on Higher Truck Sales
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its third-quarter net income improved on higher Class 8 and medium-duty truck sales.
October 25, 2011Cummins Posts Higher 3Q Profit, Trims 2011 Outlook
Cummins Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit rose 60% from a year ago, but the engine maker trimmed its full-year revenue outlook due to “uncertainty around the macro-economic environment.”
October 25, 2011Ryder’s Third-Quarter Earnings Improve
Ryder System said Tuesday its third-quarter profit increased from a year ago and raised its earnings forecast for the rest of 2011.
October 25, 2011Consumer Confidence Sinks to Two-Year Low
Consumer confidence dropped in October to its lowest level since March 2009, the New York-based Conference Board said Tuesday.
October 25, 2011CARB Declines to Extend Reefer Rule Deadline
California environmental regulators have approved a slate of amendments to fine-tune the state’s transport refrigerated unit rule, but denied a request by industry stakeholders to push back compliance deadlines by extending the useful life of the units from seven to nine years.
October 25, 2011Diesel Gains 2.4¢ to $3.825 in Second Straight Increase
Diesel’s national average retail price rose for a second straight week, increasing 2.4 cents to $3.825 a gallon, while gasoline dipped after a one-week gain, the Department of Energy said.
October 25, 2011iTECH: Fleets See Greater Productivity, Profits From Refrigerated Trailer Tracking
When Stevens Transport Inc. went looking for a tracking system for its refrigerated trailers, at the top of its wish list was technology that not only would send a report about problems with the reefer but also would allow the company to take care of the trouble on the fly.
October 25, 2011Landstar’s Third-Quarter Income Rises
Landstar System said Monday its third-quarter net income rose to $30.2 million, or 64 cents a share, from $21.8 million, or 44 cents, a year ago.
October 24, 2011Eaton Posts Record 3Q Earnings Per Share
Truck and auto components maker Eaton Corp. said Monday it posted record third-quarter earnings per share, up 37% from last year.
October 24, 2011