Royal Dutch Shell agreed to buy BG Group Plc for about $70 billion (47 billion pounds) in cash and shares, the oil and gas industry’s biggest deal in at least a decade.
April 8, 2015Logistics 100 | 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 | 11,689 |
2 | Penske Logistics | 8,505 |
3 | Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | 5,300 |
4 | Werner Enterprises | 5,235 |
5 | Knight-Swift Transportation | 4,800 |
6 | NFI | 4,600 |
7 | Schneider | 4,265 |
8 | Cardinal Logistics | 3,450 |
9 | U.S. Xpress Enterprises | 2,564 |
10 | Hub Group | 2,427 |
11 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 2,402 |
12 | C.R. England Inc. | 2,375 est |
13 | Solistica | 2,339 est |
14 | Day & Ross | 2,300 |
15 | Marten Transport | 1,572 |
16 | Covenant Logistics Group | 1,450 |
17 | Ashley Distribution Services | 1,445 |
18 | DHL Supply Chain | 1,400 |
19 | TFI International | 1,382 |
20 | Averitt Express | 1,381 |
21 | Universal Logistics Holdings | 1,163 |
22 | Venture Logistics | 850 |
23 | AIM Integrated Logistics | 722 |
24 | USA Truck | 701 |
25 | Blackhawk Transport | 612 est |
26 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 600 |
27 | Lineage Logistics | 550 |
27 | Dupré Logistics | 550 |
29 | A. Duie Pyle | 458 |
30 | Transervice Logistics | 435 |
31 | Fidelitone | 350 |
32 | Legacy Supply Chain Services | 275 |
33 | Redwood Logistics | 260 |
34 | Kenco Group | 252 |
35 | Maersk Logistics (Americas) | 251 |
36 | Atech Logistics | 250 |
37 | AMX | 220 |
38 | Burris Logistics | 200 |
39 | ITS Logistics | 177 |
40 | Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 157 |
41 | AIT Worldwide Logistics | 152 |
42 | ODW Logistics | 115 |
43 | Sunset Pacific Transportation | 110 |
44 | Freedom Trans USA | 105 |
45 | ISG Transportation | 94 |
46 | Peoples Services | 88 |
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Extras
Shell Will Buy BG Group for $70 Billion in Cash and Shares
Diesel Average Hits Five-Year Low
Diesel’s national average retail price fell to a five-year low, dropping 4 cents to $2.824 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.
April 6, 2015Intermodal Rail Traffic Rises to 2007 Level in March
Intermodal rail traffic rose to a weekly average of 550,291 units in March, the highest weekly average for the month since 2007, the Association of American Railroads reported.
April 1, 2015Consumer Confidence Rises to Second-Highest Since 2007
Consumer confidence increased in March to the second-highest level since August 2007 as Americans grew more upbeat about the outlook for the labor market and incomes.
March 31, 2015Diesel Falls 5.3¢ to $2.864 in Second Weekly Price Drop
Diesel’s national average price dropped 5.3 cents to $2.864 a gallon, the second consecutive weekly decline after five straight increases, the Department of Energy reported March 23.
March 30, 2015Trailer Orders Drop 30% in February
February net trailer orders fell 30% from a year ago to 20,700 units, ACT Research Co. reported.
Consumer Sentiment Cools, Capping Best Quarter Since 2004
Consumer confidence fell less than forecast in March, capping the best quarter since 2004 as the labor market stayed strong and gasoline prices leveled off.
Trail King Shows New Dump Trailer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Specialty trailer manufacturer Trail King introduced a new product in its Materials Hauling Series at the Mid-America Trucking show here March 26. Trail King Industries’ prototype Steel End dump trailer is designed to haul sand, gravel, demolition or rip rap.
Consumer Confidence Rises to Match Second-Highest Level Since 2007
Consumer confidence climbed last week to match the second-highest level since July 2007, propelled in part by gains among lower-income earners and job seekers as the labor market improves.
AAR Report Shows Rise in Weekly Intermodal Rail Traffic
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 6.7% in the week ended March 21 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
March 25, 2015