The owner of a Rhode Island-based trucking company has admitted to falsifying service records for approximately 20 drivers.
October 30, 2020Trucking Business News
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Daimler to Take Stake in Luminar, Diversifying Autonomous Efforts
Daimler AGās 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, 2020Forward 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, 2020Hub Groupās Q3 Earnings Lower as Pricing Issues Squeeze Profits
Hub Group reported lower third-quarter earnings as pricing issues hurt its profit margin.
October 29, 2020Defense 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, 2020Pelosi Wants āBigā Health Care, Infrastructure Push in 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing a 2021 legislative agenda with two āgreat, big initiativesā ā expanding health care access and rebuilding American infrastructure ā that are longtime Democratic priorities aligned with Joe Bidenās platform and taking on fresh urgency in the COVID-19 crisis.
October 29, 2020September 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, 2020Echo 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, 2020Saia 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, 2020Schneider 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.
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