Diesel’s national average pump price fell for the 13th time in the last 14 weeks, declining 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday.
October 21, 2008Business, Safety, Government
Knight Reports Higher 3Q Earnings
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s third-quarter profit rose to $16.1 million, or 19 cents a share, from $14.5 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008Government, Business, Safety
Rush Enterprises’ 3Q Earnings Fall
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ third-quarter net income fell to $8 million, or 21 cents a share, down from $13.1 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008Business, Safety, Government
View of Safety Technology Must Change Before Use Grows, Fleet Executives Say
NEW ORLEANS — Fleet executives said that despite the benefits of using safety technology, attitudes within the industry need to change in order to have wider acceptance.
October 22, 2008Business, Government
Arkansas Best’s 3Q Income Slips
Arkansas Best Corp.’s third-quarter net income fell to $15.4 million, or 61 cents a share, from $18.9 million, or 75 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 3Q Income
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $93.6 million, or 54 cents a share, from $83.7 million, or 48 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008Government, Business, Logistics
CN's Quarterly Profit Improves
Canadian National Railway, Canada’s largest railroad, said its net income rose 14% to C$552 million in the third quarter, or C$1.16 a share, from C$485 million, or 96 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008Business, Safety, Government, Logistics
Opinion: Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration soon will introduce a program that will list certified medical examiners on a national registry and require all interstate commercial truck drivers to obtain their medical certification from an approved examiner.
October 21, 2008Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Logistics
Greatwide Logistics to be Acquired by Investor Group
Greatwide Logistics Services, a provider of non-asset-based transportation and third-party logistics services, said it will be acquired by a private investor group.
October 21, 2008Government, Business, Logistics, Fuel
Diesel Falls 17.7¢ to $3.482; Gas Drops 23.7¢ to Below $3
Business, Fuel, Government
Forward Air’s 3Q Income Improves
Forward Air Corp.’s third-quarter profit rose to $12.1 million, or 42 cents a share, from $10.8 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.
October 20, 2008