Eastern freight railroad CSX Corp. said its first-quarter profit rose to $315 million, or 85 cents a share, from $240 million, or 52 cents, in the previous first quarter.
April 16, 2008Logistics 50 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
Rank | Company | Total Power Units |
---|---|---|
1 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 9,911 |
2 | Penske Logistics | 6,718 |
3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 6,000 est |
4 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 5,099 |
5 | Werner Enterprises | 4,945 |
6 | NFI | 4,500 |
7 | Schneider | 3,940 |
8 | Ruan | 3,556 |
9 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,400 |
10 | Marten Transport | 3,238 |
11 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 2,700 |
12 | C.R. England Inc. | 2,375 |
13 | Solistica | 2,339 |
14 | Day & Ross | 2,145 |
15 | Hub Group | 2,005 |
16 | Covenant Logistics Group | 1,535 |
17 | UPS Supply Chain Solutions | 1,382 est |
18 | DHL Supply Chain | 1,300 est |
19 | Averitt Express | 1,178 |
20 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 813 |
21 | Cowan Logistics | 766 est |
22 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 713 |
23 | Paper Transport/PTI Logistics | 710 |
24 | Blackhawk Transport | 612 |
25 | Ceva Logistics (North America) | 604 est |
26 | Odyssey Logistics & Technology | 600 est |
27 | Lineage Logistics | 550 |
27 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 550 |
29 | Dupré Logistics | 500 |
29 | Buddy Moore Trucking | 500 |
29 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 500 est |
32 | G&D Integrated | 468 |
33 | Transervice Logistics | 435 |
34 | A. Duie Pyle | 419 |
35 | Lily Transportation | 415 |
36 | XPO Logistics | 410 est |
37 | Great Plains Transport | 400 est |
38 | LeSaint Logistics | 360 |
38 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 360 |
40 | Crowley Logistics | 335 |
41 | Warehouse Services Inc. | 314 |
42 | Buchanan Hauling & Rigging | 310 |
43 | East Coast Warehouse & Distribution | 260 |
44 | Dart Advantage Logistics | 238 |
45 | Midwest Express | 221 |
46 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 220 est |
47 | Kenco Group | 205 |
48 | PAM Transport | 200 |
48 | Hermann Services | 200 |
48 | Atech Logistics | 200 |
48 | Performance Team | 200 |
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Extras
On the Bubble
Diesel Average Tops $4 for First Time
Retail diesel surged 10.4 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the first time the national average price has crossed above $4, the Department of Energy reported. Also last week, both the U.S. gasoline average and crude oil prices set new records.
April 21, 2008Canadian Factory Shipments Improve
Canadian factory shipments rose twice as quickly as anticipated in February on a jump in automobile production after shutdowns late last year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
April 16, 2008CSX Reports Higher 1Q Profit
Diesel Average Tops $4 for First Time; Oil, Gas at Records
Diesel fuel’s national average price broke the $4 barrier for the first time, jumping 10.4 cents to $4.059 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
April 15, 2008Bruce Carlton Named NITL President
The National Industrial Transportation League said Bruce Carlton will become the group’s president on June 1. He will succeed interim president Annette Sandberg.
April 10, 2008Diesel Dips 0.9¢ to $3.955; Gas Rises to Record $3.332
The national average pump price of diesel fuel dipped 0.9 cent to $3.955 a gallon, while gasoline rose to a second straight record, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 8, 2008Teamsters Ratify 5-Year Contract with UPS Freight
The Teamsters union and UPS Inc. said Monday that Teamsters members had overwhelmingly ratified their first national contract at UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit of UPS Inc.
April 8, 2008Prime Inc. to Buy 1,900 Trailers from Wabash National
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it would sell 1,900 trailers to refrigerated carrier Prime Inc.
April 8, 2008Norfolk Southern to Take 1Q Charge on Accident Settlement
Eastern freight rail line Norfolk Southern Corp. said Monday it will take a first-quarter charge of 2 cents per share, related to settlement of an accident claim.
April 7, 2008BNSF Idles Freight Cars Due to Downturn
Freight railroad BNSF Railway Co. is parking miles of rail cars in some parts of the country because there is not enough freight to keep them moving, the Associated Press reported Monday.
April 7, 2008