Leonard’s Express to Buy Diamond State Warehousing & Distribution
New York-based trucking company Leonard’s Express said it has agreed to buy Diamond State Warehousing & Distribution.
August 30, 2013Truckload Carriers Report Mixed Results, Agree 2Q Freight Demand Was Weaker
Several of the country’s largest publicly traded truckload carriers reported a mixture of modest profit declines and some gains for the second quarter, with most citing a soft freight market.
July 29, 2013Universal Truckload’s Profit Improves
Universal Truckload Services’ second-quarter operating income rose from a year ago.
July 26, 2013Universal Truckload’s Profit Declines
Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter income fell from a year ago on a change in tax status, the truckload carrier said.
April 25, 2013Marten’s 1Q Income Jumps
Marten Transport’s first-quarter income jumped 32% over the same period last year, the truckload carrier said.
April 17, 2013Heartland Express’ 1Q Income Improves
Heartland Express said its first-quarter profit rose 19% from a year ago.
April 16, 2013Fastfrate Acquired by Investment Firm
Investment firm Tepper Holdings said it has acquired a majority stake in Canadian carrier Consolidated Fastfrate from private equity firm Fenway Partners. Terms were not disclosed.
March 18, 2013Worldwide Express, Ward Trucking Set Partnership for Eastern LTL Shipments
Package carrier Worldwide Express said Thursday that less-than-truckload carrier Ward Trucking will provide Worldwide’s customers with LTL service throughout the eastern United States.
February 14, 2013USA Truck Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
USA Truck reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.1 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with a loss of $4.4 million, or 42 cents, a year ago.
February 1, 2013Trucking Industry Honors Veterans During ‘Wreaths Across America Day’
A convoy of trucks delivered 34 truckloads of wreaths on Saturday to Arlington National Cemetery, where they were placed by gravesides by thousands of volunteers during “Wreaths Across America Day.”
December 17, 2012