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Hub Group Reports Higher Revenue, Profits in 1Q
Hub Group reported higher revenue and profits in the first quarter of 2018 with growth coming from intermodal, logistics and dedicated contract carriage operations.
Universal Logistics Buoyed by Record Revenue, Strong Profits
Universal Logistics Holdings reported first-quarter net income of $10.4 million, or 37 cents per share, a rise of 147% from $4.3 million reported for the first quarter a year ago.
UPS Delivers 1Q Net Income of $1.34 Billion, Up 15% Year-to-Year
UPS Inc. reported double-digit gains in the first quarter as a result of the strength of its global business as well as economic conditions.
TFI International Sees Earnings Increase, Revenue Stay Flat in 1Q
Canadian transportation conglomerate TFI International reported a sharp increase in profits on revenue that was essentially flat in the first quarter of 2018.
Knight-Swift Reports ‘Progress’ With Merger, Sees Challenges in Getting Enough Drivers
The holding company for Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation reported results for the first quarter of 2018 that reflect “progress” in achieving cost savings for the combined enterprise but also difficulty in finding enough drivers to meet increasing demand for service.
Landstar System Posts Record First Quarter
Landstar System reported its best first quarter with revenue jumping 34.2% to $1.05 billion and profits reaching a record $57.5 million, or $1.37 a share, as demand for freight hauling continued to strain truck capacity in the market.
Forward Air First-Quarter Results Better Than Expected
Forward Air Corp. reported better-than-expected results in the first quarter as strong demand and tight truckload capacity boosted expedited less-than-truckload shipping and intermodal services.
Heartland Express Posts Mixed Results in 1Q
Heartland Express reported first-quarter net income of $13.4 million, or 16 cents earnings per share. In comparison, first-quarter 2017 net income was $14 million, or 17 cents per share. Analysts had predicted earnings per share of 11 cents.
Covenant Reports Solid First-Quarter Revenue, Income
Covenant Transportation Group reported first-quarter net income of $4.4 million, or 24 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $39,000 in the same period of 2017.
Change-of-Address Scam Moved UPS Corporate Headquarters to Tiny Chicago Apartment, Feds Say
The timeworn apartment building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood hardly looks like the corporate headquarters of one of the world’s largest shipping companies. But for a few recent months, that’s essentially what it became — at least as far as the U.S. Postal Service was concerned.
April 23, 2018