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Increase in Online Shopping Spurs Innovation for Shipping Packaging

Effective shipment packaging relies as much on science and engineering as it does diligence and common sense. Matching the right box for the product and properly securing palletized shipments is crucial in the physically challenging environment of a less-than-truckload or parcel network.

Gary Frantz | Special to Transport Topics
February 8, 2021
Business, Top 100

ABF Freight’s Tim Thorne Gets Service Award

Tim Thorne, president of ABF Freight, ArcBest’s less-than-truckload carrier, was honored with the 2020 Herbert Metzger Service Award from the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services.

February 5, 2021
Business, Top 100

Prime Inc. Donates More Than $200,000 From Canceled Events to Charities

Prime Inc. donated a large portion of funds from its canceled 2020 company events to several charities.

February 5, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

USA Truck Reports $5.9M Earnings for Q4

USA Truck Inc. posted record fourth-quarter earnings as the company rebounded from a year-ago loss to a profit in the three-month period ending Dec. 31.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 5, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Werner Reports Net Income Increased 25% to $60.6M for Q4

Werner Enterprises Inc. saw fourth-quarter earnings increase from the year-ago period while revenue declined slightly, the company reported Feb. 4.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 4, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Werner Reports Net Income Increased 25% to $60.6M for Q4

Werner Enterprises Inc. saw fourth-quarter earnings increase from the year-ago period while revenue declined slightly, the company reported Feb. 4.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 4, 2021
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Orders in January Clear 40,000

North American Class 8 orders kicked off the year by reaching 42,200 in January, up 146% from a year earlier when they were 17,204, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
February 4, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

UPS Gives Old Jets New Life

Imagine ripping out the dashboard of your 20-year-old minivan and replacing it with the high-tech controls from a Tesla.

Thomas Black | Bloomberg News
February 4, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Schneider Reports Increased Net Income During Q4 2020

Schneider National on Feb. 3 reported a year-over-year increase in profit for the fourth quarter of 2020.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
February 3, 2021
Business, Safety, Top 100

Ryder Provides Paid Time Off for COVID Vaccinations

Ryder System Inc. will pay up to six hours for employees to get the coronavirus vaccine, the company said Feb. 1.

February 2, 2021