NMFTA’s Pugh Resigns as Executive Director
Bill Pugh, executive director and general counsel of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, resigned the post he has held for the past six years, NMFTA said.
December 19, 2007UP Lowers Fourth-Quarter Earnings Forecast
Union Pacific Corp. cut its earnings forecast for the fourth quarter, citing higher diesel fuel costs and a delay in recovering its fuel surcharges.
December 19, 2007Ontario Issuing High-Tech Licenses
The Canadian province of Ontario has issued 15,000 new high-tech driver licenses to help combat identity theft, the Associated Press reported.
December 17, 2007Canadian Trucking Revenue Shows Gain
Statistics Canada said an estimated 3,579 for-hire trucking companies in that country had annual revenues of at least C$1 million in the first quarter of 2007.
December 17, 2007YRC, Teamsters Reach Accord
Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union said late Thursday they have agreed on a new five-year National Master Freight Agreement to replace the current pact that expires March 31.
December 14, 2007ATA, Con-way Set Holiday Safety Message
American Trucking Associations and Con-way Freight have teamed up to launch a national public service announcement safe-driving campaign for the holiday season.
December 12, 2007ArvinMeritor Buying Canadian Company; Affirms Forecast
Heavy-duty parts maker ArvinMeritor said Tuesday it will acquire Mascot Truck Parts, based in Ontario, Canada. Terms were not disclosed.
December 11, 2007Diesel Drops 9.1¢ to $3.325
The national average price of diesel fuel fell for a second straight week, dropping 9.1 cents to $3.325 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
December 11, 2007Storm Strikes Pacific Northwest
A storm with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall swept across the Pacific Northwest early last week, snarling transportation in Washington and Oregon and flooding a crucial freight-carrying highway.
December 10, 2007Dynamex Reports Higher 1Q Profit
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. reported its fiscal first-quarter net income rose to $4 million or 39 cents a share, from $3.6 million or 34 cents a year earlier.
December 6, 2007