C.H. Robinson’s 4Q Profit Declines
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a fourth-quarter profit of $87.7 million, or 52 cents a share, down slightly from $88.9 million, or 52 cents a share, a year ago.
February 2, 2010Obama Requests $78.8 Billion for DOT
The Department of Transportation would get an additional $2 billion next year if Congress approves the budget proposal made by President Obama on Monday.
February 2, 2010SEC Issues Climate-Change Guidance
The Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time has voted to provide public companies with guidance on disclosing business or legal risk related to climate change.
February 2, 2010Napolitano Stresses Need for Port Security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano addressed the need to strengthen cargo screening procedures at a meeting Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with law enforcement officials and members of the private sector doing business at ports.
February 1, 2010Knight Orders 370 New 2010 Trucks from Volvo
Knight Transportation has placed an order for 370 2010 model Volvo VN trucks with selective catalytic reduction technology, Volvo Trucks North America said Monday.
February 1, 2010ISM Manufacturing Index Rises for Sixth Month
An index of U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in January for the sixth straight month to the highest level in five and a half years, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
February 1, 2010Small Plane Makes Rush Hour Landing on N.J. Turnpike
A small airplane reporting on traffic made an emergency landing on the New Jersey Turnpike Monday morning, the Associated Press reported. No one was injured.
February 1, 2010Trucking Cargo Thefts on Rise, Journal Reports
Cargo theft from big rigs jumped 67% last year, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
February 1, 2010Letters: Truck Size & Weight, HOS Not Safe, Game Plan
In questions of safety, heavier trucks are not the answer.
February 1, 2010The Return of Growth
At long last, we report this week that American Trucking Associations’ freight index actually rose, as tonnage carried by fleets in December was 6.6% greater than what was moved in the same month of 2008.
February 1, 2010