DOT Budget Cuts Highway Funding
President Bush’s proposed Transportation Department budget for next year would increase DOT’s spending slightly but cut highway spending more than $2 billion from last year, and it proposes to borrow funds from mass transit to cover a shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund.
February 11, 2008Carriers Focus on Business Fundamentals to Get Through Hard Times
If there is a silver lining in the current freight recession, it might be that the challenging economic environment is forcing carriers to focus more closely on business fundamentals to keep the bottom line healthy.
February 11, 2008Maintenance Execs Say Costs, DPF Service Are Top ’07 Issues
ORLANDO, Fla. — Uncertainty about the life cycle of key emission control components and higher maintenance costs have emerged as the top concerns fleets have with 2007 heavy-duty diesel engines, maintenance and equipment heads at several major carriers said here.
February 11, 2008DOT Approves I-73 Project in South Carolina
The Department of Transportation said Friday that South Carolina can move forward with its plans to build Interstate 73 in the state.
February 8, 2008Wholesale Inventories Rise 1.1%
Wholesale inventories rose 1.1% in December, though sales fell 0.7%, the Commerce Department said Friday.
February 8, 2008P.A.M. Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $840,000, or 8 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $4.3 million, or 41 cents, a year earlier.
February 8, 2008Navteq’s Profit Jumps for Quarter, Year
Navteq Corp., a maker of maps used in transportation navigation, said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $61.9 million, or 61 cents per share, from $42.9 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier.
February 7, 2008Wright Express’s 4Q Earnings Dip
Wright Express Corp. said it earned $4.6 million, or 11 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, down from $19 million, or 46 cents, the previous year.
February 7, 2008Hub Group’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Improve
Third-party logistics company and freight broker Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose 33% to a record $18 million, or 47 cents per share, up from $13.5 million, or 34 cents, a year earlier.
February 7, 2008Xata’s Fiscal First-Quarter Loss Widens
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Thursday it lost $1 million, or 14 cents a share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of $554,000, or 9 cents, a year ago.
February 7, 2008