Vehicle leasing and rental company Ryder System Inc. reported strong third-quarter earnings on Oct. 27, exceeding Wall Street analystsā expectations.
October 27, 2021Trucking Business News
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Old Dominion Posts Record Quarterly Profits, Revenue
Old Dominion Freight Line posted large third-quarter increases in profits and revenue as it took advantage of tight freight capacity and focused on transitioning to more profitable accounts.
October 27, 2021C.H. Robinson Posts Large Q3 Profit, Revenue Gains
C.H. Robinson Worldwide posted third-quarter gains in profit and revenue as it benefited from tight freight capacity.
October 27, 2021TMC, eSMARTT to Study Technology in Refrigerated Sector
American Trucking Associationsā Technology & Maintenance Council announced the start of a study with eSMARTT on the use and adoption of intelligence products and services in the refrigerated transportation sector.
October 27, 2021Daimler Trucks to Report Regional Profit in Savings Goal Chase
Daimler AGās truck unit plans to ring in life as an independent company by delivering on savings targets and disclosing regional earnings in a bid to put to bed criticism itās lagging the returns of rivals.
October 27, 2021Where Trucking Stands on Environmental Sustainability
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā Sustainability in the trucking industry can be viewed from different angles, according to a panel at American Trucking Associationsā Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 25.
October 27, 2021GM Beats Estimates, Sees 2021 Profit at āHigh Endā of Guidance
General Motors Co. beat analystsā consensus estimate for the latest quarter thanks to strong performance from its financial unit and a one-time gain, and said full-year results would come in at the āhigh endā of its previous guidance.
October 27, 2021Harold Sumerford Jr. Tirelessly Advocates for Industry
For much of Harold Sumerford Jr.ās adult life, he has risen at 4:30 each morning and worked 11 hours a day, six days a week. But itās never felt like the daily grind for American Trucking Associations' new chairman.
October 27, 2021Hertz Teams With Uber, Carvana in Electric Shift
Hertz Global Holdings Inc., fresh off a blockbuster order for 100,000 Teslas, reached an exclusive agreement to supply Uber drivers with electric vehicles and signed up Carvana Co. to dispose of rental cars it no longer wants.
October 27, 2021Current Driver-Assist Tech Effective, Experts Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ā Driver-assist technologies that are already widely available on the commercial truck market have demonstrated that they can prevent crashes, save lives and reduce litigation-related costs, a group of industry experts said.
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