Trucking Industry Safety News

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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

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Con-way鈥檚 First-Quarter Profit Falls

Con-way Inc.鈥檚 first-quarter income fell 29% as the company鈥檚 revenue declined, and the transportation firm lowered its 2007 earnings outlook.

April 17, 2007
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IRS Says Fleets Face Sanctions

IRS officials told trucking executives that motor carriers must account properly for driver per-diem expenses or risk losing the tax-exempt status of the plans.

April 16, 2007
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Intermodal Traffic Falls Again

Rail and intermodal traffic declined last week compared with a year earlier, continuing a trend over the past month, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday.

April 12, 2007
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Exec Downplays Rail Takeovers

Norfolk Southern Corp. Chief Executive Officer Charles 鈥淲ick鈥 Moorman told the Surface Transportation Board that buyout firms probably will not try to acquire major U.S. railroads because of opposition by rail management, Bloomberg reported.

April 12, 2007