Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said it lost $7.3 million, or 21 cents per share, compared with a profit of $13.4 million, or 39 cents, a year earlier.
August 6, 2009Logistics 100 | Freight Brokerage | Dry Storage Warehousing | Refrigerated Warehousing | Dedicated | Ocean Freight | Airfreight
Top Dedicated Contract Carriers
No rankings are available for this year.
Extras
Record Number of Truckers Head to Pittsburgh to Compete in Annual ‘Super Bowl of Safety’
Despite a challenging economic climate, a record number of drivers will participate in the National Truck Driving Championships this week.
August 17, 2009Biodiesel Group Says EPA Rule Threatens Future Production
A proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule designed to expand biofuel use actually has brought the biodiesel market “to a grinding halt,” because it does not allow most blends of soy oil, according to the National Biodiesel Board.
August 17, 2009U.S. Still Wants Trucking Deal, Obama Tells Mexico’s President
President Obama last week assured Mexican President Felipe Calderon that the United States remains committed to reaching a cross-border trucking agreement with its southern neighbor.
August 17, 2009Contrans’ Second-Quarter Income Falls
Canadian firm Contrans Income Fund said that its second-quarter profit was C$6.2 million, or 20 cents per unit, down from C$10.2 million, or 35 cents, a year ago.
August 12, 2009Opinion: The Customer Service, Dispatch Dilemma
As the recession deepens, there is growing awareness in the transportation industry of the role dispatchers play in keeping third-party logistics firms and freight brokerages competitive, particularly in the areas where dispatch and customer service collide.
August 11, 2009TT 100 For-Hire and Private Listings Available Online
The 2009 Transport Topics 100 for-hire and private listings are available online. The listings, available to download free, show the top 100 U.S. and Canadian carriers in each category.
August 11, 2009Wabash Reduces 2Q Loss, Gets $35 Mln. in New Capital
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. lost $17.9 million during the second quarter — an improvement of more than $10 million from the year’s first three months, when it lost $28.3 million — and announced the completion of a deal with a private equity firm that will give it $35 million in new capital.
August 10, 2009Pacer Reports Second-Quarter Loss
Wabash’s Second-Quarter Loss Widens
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. lost $17.9 million, or 59 cents a share, in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $3.2 million, or 11 cents, a year ago.
August 6, 2009Wabash Completes $35 Million Capital Infusion
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. said it has completed a $35 million investment in the company by a private equity firm.
August 4, 2009