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Opinion: Sleep Apnea and the Regulatory Agenda

The country’s recent economic climate certainly illustrates how essential and strong the transportation component is to our way of life, but trucking has needed to navigate regulatory challenges as well.

April 29, 2011
Business

Pacer Posts First-Quarter Profit

Pacer International said Thursday it posted a first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago.

April 28, 2011
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Exxon, Shell Post Huge 1Q Profits on High Oil Prices

The world’s two largest oil companies Thursday reported multi-billion-dollar first-quarter profits, up from a year ago, on higher crude oil prices.

April 28, 2011
Business

Saia Swings to First-Quarter Profit

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. reported a first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year earlier, as tonnage improved.

April 28, 2011
Business

Oshkosh’s 2Q Income Declines

Specialty truck maker Oshkosh Corp. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit dropped from a year ago as sales of some military vehicles declined.

April 28, 2011
Business

Jobless Claims Rise for Week

Initial jobless claims increased by 25,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

April 28, 2011
Business

P.A.M.’s First-Quarter Loss Widens

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said its first-quarter loss widened from a year ago.

April 27, 2011
Business

Volvo’s 1Q Income, Truck Sales Increase

Volvo AB Wednesday said its first-quarter sales and net income increased as worldwide truck sales rose.

April 27, 2011
Business

ODFL’s First-Quarter Profit Jumps

Old Dominion Freight Line’s first-quarter profit almost tripled on higher tonnage, the  less-than-truckload carrier said Wednesday.

April 27, 2011
Business

Dana’s 1Q Loss Narrows as Sales Rise 20%

Component maker Dana Holding Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter loss narrowed and that it had positive adjusted net income excluding certain charges.

April 27, 2011