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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business, Equipment

Goodyear Posts Loss; Sales Rise as Tire Maker Sees Stronger 2011

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss but projected 3% to 5% growth in tire sales this year and said it would close a Tennessee plant to cut costs.

February 10, 2011
Business

Vitran Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss

Vitran Corp. Thursday reported losses for the fourth-quarter and full year, though it posted positive income from operations for 2010.

February 10, 2011
Business

Wholesale Inventories Rise 1%

Wholesale inventories rose 1% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

February 10, 2011
Business

Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Week

Initial jobless claims dropped by 36,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

February 10, 2011
Business

Pacer Reports 4Q Loss, Full-Year Profit; Sees Intermodal Growth in 2011

Pacer International reported a fourth-quarter loss but said it turned a profit for the full year.

February 10, 2011
Business

DOT Freight Transportation Index Rises 0.4%

The Department of Transportation’s freight transportation services index increased 0.4% in December from a year earlier, the 12th straight year-over-year gain.

February 9, 2011
Business, Logistics

Wabash Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported a fourth-quarter operating profit compared with an operating loss a year ago, as new trailer shipments topped the high end of the company’s expectations.

February 9, 2011
Business

Roadrunner Reports 4Q Profit

Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as less-than-truckload tonnage improved.

February 9, 2011
Business, Logistics

DHL to Expand Cincinnati Airport Hub

Logistics firm DHL said it will spend $22.5 million to expand its hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, adding nine new aircraft gates.

February 9, 2011
Business

P.A.M. Reports Smaller Fourth-Quarter Loss

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said its fourth-quarter loss was smaller than a year ago.

February 9, 2011