Consumer Confidence Improves in May
U.S. consumer confidence grew this month, according to the latest Reuters/University of Michigan monthly consumer sentiment index released Friday.
May 14, 2010Intermodal Volume Grows in First Quarter
Intermodal traffic volume gained 8.4% in the fourth quarter, an improvement over the fourth quarter’s decline of 6.4%, the Intermodal Association of North America said.
May 14, 2010Intermodal Traffic Increases for Week
Intermodal rail traffic continued its upward trend last week, rising 14% from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 13, 2010US 1 Turns First-Quarter Profit
Logistics firm US 1 Industries Monday reported a first-quarter profit of $100,000, compared with a $1 million loss a year ago.
May 10, 2010ATA, Los Angeles Port to File Final Briefs after Heated ‘Clean Trucks’ Trial Concludes
After facing off in federal court in Los Angeles last month, attorneys for American Trucking Associations and the Port of Los Angeles are expected to file their final post-trial briefs this week in the contentious court dispute over parts of the port’s clean trucks program.
May 10, 2010Echo’s Profit Improves in 1Q
Echo Global Logistics said its first-quarter profit jumped to $1.2 million, or 6 cents per share, compared with a loss of $200,000, or 2 cents, a year ago.
May 7, 2010Intermodal Traffic Continues to Improve
Intermodal rail traffic continued its upward trend last week, rising 13.2% from the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 7, 2010Expeditors’ 1Q Profit Improves
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington’s first-quarter profit rose to $61.3 million, or 29 cents a share, from $59.3 million, or 28 cents, a year ago.
May 6, 2010Trailer Orders Jump 165% as Fleets See Freight Growth
Trailer orders in March soared 165% over the comparable month of 2009, ACT Research Co. reported last week, as the strengthening economy and the brighter picture for the freight industry drove fleets to boost orders over dismal year-ago levels for the sixth month in a row.
May 3, 2010Universal Truckload’s 1Q Income Improves
Universal Truckload Services’ first-quarter profit rose to $2.1 million, or 13 cents per share, from $100,000, or 1 cent, a year ago.
April 30, 2010