UPS Inc. said Tuesday it earned $254 million, or 25 cents per share, in the fourth quarter, though its revenue declined and it warned this year would be difficult in light of the struggling economy.
February 3, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Xata Reports Smaller 1Q Loss
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $716,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of $1.1 million, or 14 cents, a year ago.
February 4, 2009Business
U.S. Auto Sales Plunge in January
U.S. auto sales plunged in January, with all of the Big Three automakers’ sales down at least 40%, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
February 4, 2009Business, Logistics
Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Income Declines
Kansas City Southern said its fourth-quarter profit fell 27% to $36.4 million, or 40 cents a share, from $49.9 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
February 4, 2009Business, Equipment
Express-1 Acquires 3PL First Class Expediting
Express-1 Inc., parent company of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, acquired First Class Expediting Services in a deal that may become a template for future acquisitions, Express-1’s chief financial officer said.
February 3, 2009Business
UPS Names Freight-Forwarding President
UPS Inc. on Jan. 27 appointed Ken Torok president of its global freight-forwarding operations.
February 3, 2009Business
UPS Reports 4Q Profit; Revenue Slips
Government, Business, Safety
Senate GOP Blocks Additional $25 Billion for Highways
Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked a proposal to add billions of dollars of highway and mass transit funding to the economic stimulus bill continuing to shape, the Associated Press reported.
February 3, 2009Government, Business, Safety
Wal-Mart Receives Prototype Hybrid from ArvinMeritor
ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday that it has presented Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with a prototype heavy-duty truck equipped with the first Meritor diesel-electric drivetrain.
February 3, 2009Fuel, Business, Logistics, Government
Diesel Drops 2.2¢ to $2.246
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.2 cents to $2.246 a gallon, the lowest in more than three and a half years, the Department of Energy said Monday.
February 3, 2009Business, Safety, Government
Covenant Reports Loss for 4Q, Year
Covenant Transportation Group said Tuesday it lost $39.8 million, or $2.83 per share, compared with a profit of $176 million or 1 cent, a year ago.
February 3, 2009