YRC May Cut Up to 3,750 Positions
YRC Worldwide may cut up to several thousand positions in a cost-reduction move that is part of a stepped-up plan to integrate its Roadway and Yellow Transportation units.
October 29, 2008Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate a Half-Point to 1%
The Federal Reserve Wednesday cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point, to 1%.
October 29, 2008Pacer’s 3Q Income Rises 52%
Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International’s third-quarter profit rose 52% to $20.4 million, or 59 cents a share, from $13.4 million, or 38 cents, a year ago.
October 29, 2008ATA Releases Highway Safety Agenda Details
American Trucking Associations unveiled details its highway safety agenda designed to reduce the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries on U.S. highways.
October 29, 2008P.A.M. Takes $3.2 Million 3Q Loss
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $3.2 million, or 33 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with net income of $36,000, or zero cents, a year earlier.
October 29, 2008Truck Tonnage Rises 0.8% in September
Truck tonnage rose 0.8% in September from the same month a year ago, American Trucking Associations said late Monday.
October 27, 2008Covenant Reports 3Q Loss
Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $3.4 million, or 24 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $3.6 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.
October 27, 2008Covenant Reports 3Q Loss
Covenant Transportation Group said late Monday it lost $3.4 million, or 24 cents a share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $3.6 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.
October 27, 2008CARB Diesel Regs Available for Public Comment
The California Air Resources Board has made available for public comment the latest draft version of two regulations that are aimed at cleaning up emissions from the estimated 1 million heavy-duty diesel trucks that operate in California.
October 27, 2008Opinion: Include Fleet Managers in Software Decisions
Although 2009 approaches, and technology seems to surround us everywhere we turn, many companies still don’t consider fleet maintenance a first-tier, mission-critical function, putting it instead in the “necessary evil” category.
October 27, 2008