Profits at P.A.M. Transport slumped 61% in the third quarter of 2024 on the back of continued truckload market weakness and the impact of Hurricane Helene.

Labor stoppages at automotive manufacturers across the U.S. and a weak freight environment hit profits at carrier P.A.M. Transportation in the final three months of 2023, the company said.

A federal district judge in Arkansas has ruled that a legal class of nearly 3,000 truck drivers is entitled to compensation for time in the sleeper berth even though the drivers were signed out as off-duty.