Landstar’s Quarterly Income Declines
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell to $21.6 million or 38 cents a share, from $24.4 million or 41 cents a year ago.
April 19, 2007Knight’s 1Q Income, Revenue Gain
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation said its first-quarter profit rose 5% to $16.6 million or 19 cents a share, from $15.8 million or 18 cents a year ago.
April 19, 2007USA Truck Reports Lower Earnings
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its first-quarter profit plunged to $800,000 or 1 cent per share, from $3.4 million or 30 cents a year earlier, on softer freight demand.
April 19, 2007Intermodal Volume Declines for Week
Rail carload freight rose modestly but intermodal traffic continued a downward trend last week, falling 3.6% compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.
April 19, 2007Union Pacific’s 1Q Profit Rises
Union Pacific Corp., the nation’s largest freight railroad, said Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 24% to $386 million or $1.41 per share, from $311 million or $1.15 last year.
April 19, 2007March Economic Indicators Rise
An index of leading economic indicators inched up 0.1% last month, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
April 19, 2007Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
April 19, 2007Opinion: Ag and Food Trucking and the U.S. Economy
Rush’s 1Q Earnings Improve
Truck dealer Rush Enterprises said its first-quarter earnings improved to $13 million or 51 cents a share, up from $11.6 million or 46 cents a year earlier.
April 18, 2007