Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year profits as truckload revenue surged.
February 9, 2012BusinessSafetyGovernment
P.A.M. Turns Fourth-Quarter Profit
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services reported a fourth-quarter profit after posting a loss in the same quarter last year.
February 9, 2012Business
Daimler Trucks’ 4Q Earnings Rise
Daimler Trucks’ fourth-quarter earnings before interest and taxes rose 5% to 422 million euros ($569.7 million), reflecting a 22% increase in worldwide truck sales, parent company Daimler AG said.
February 9, 2012BusinessLogistics
Pacer Swings to Fourth-Quarter Profit
Pacer International on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter profit, turning around a loss in the same quarter a year ago.
February 9, 2012BusinessLogistics
RedStone Logistics Acquires Headhaul.com
Third-party logistics firm RedStone Logistics said it has acquired Headhaul.com, a logistics services company. Terms were not disclosed.
February 9, 2012Business
Wholesale Inventories Rise in December
Wholesale inventories climbed 1% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 9, 2012Business
Jobless Claims Fall for Week
Initial jobless claims decreased last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
February 9, 2012Business
DOT Freight Index Hits All-Time High
The Department of Transportation on Wednesday said its freight transportation services index jumped 6.4% in December from a year ago and reached an all-time high.
February 8, 2012BusinessLogistics
Collaboration, Leaner Supply Chains, Data Visibility Among Logistics Trends
WASHINGTON — Leaner supply chains, more data visibility and collaborations between direct competitors are among the trends taking hold in the transportation industry, logistics executives and researchers said.
February 8, 2012GovernmentBusinessSafety
Vitran’s Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows
Vitran Corp. on Wednesday said its losses for the fourth quarter and full year both declined from a year ago.
February 8, 2012