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Rhode Island Trucking Company Owner Admits to Falsifying ELD Records

The owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company has admitted to falsifying service records for approximately 20 drivers.

October 30, 2020
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Daimler to Take Stake in Luminar, Diversifying Autonomous Efforts

Daimler AG’s truck unit is investing in a laser-sensor startup to bolster its development of self-driving trucks in the U.S. less than a week after striking a deal to use driverless technology from a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc.

October 30, 2020
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Forward Air Reports Lower Q3 Earnings as Pandemic Pressures Profits

Forward Air Corp. saw net income decease year-over-year in the third quarter, a result of effects driven by the pandemic, the carrier reported Oct. 29.

October 29, 2020
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Hub Group’s Q3 Earnings Lower as Pricing Issues Squeeze Profits

Hub Group reported lower third-quarter earnings as pricing issues hurt its profit margin.

October 29, 2020
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Defense Sales Brighten Allison Q3 Results

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter as its defense segment contributed higher sales.

October 29, 2020
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Pelosi Wants ā€˜Big’ Health Care, Infrastructure Push in 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing a 2021 legislative agenda with two ā€œgreat, big initiativesā€ — expanding health care access and rebuilding American infrastructure — that are longtime Democratic priorities aligned with Joe Biden’s platform and taking on fresh urgency in the COVID-19 crisis.

October 29, 2020
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September Used Class 8 Sales Flat

The price of the average used Class 8 sold in September neared $40,000, building on recent gains, and sales were nearly flat compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

October 29, 2020
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Echo Global Logistics Posts Higher Q3 Profit, Revenue

Echo Global Logistics posted higher third-quarter profits and revenue on the strength of freight volume.

October 29, 2020
BusinessTop 100

Saia Reports 26% Net Income Gain in Q3

Saia Inc. posted a strong gain in profit even as revenue grew modestly in the third quarter.

October 29, 2020
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Schneider National Reports Increased Net Income in Q3

Schneider National saw net income soar during the third quarter as demand surged, the company reported Oct. 29.

October 29, 2020