As one of the nation’s most influential trucking executives, Don Schneider transformed the trucking business started by his father in 1935 into one of the largest truckload freight carriers in the United States.
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Echo Global Logistics Posts Higher 4Q Income
Echo Global Logistics said its fourth-quarter profit climbed 68.5% to $3.5 million, or 16 cents per share, from $2.1 million, or 9 cents, a year ago.
February 24, 2012
Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Consumer Confidence Rises
Consumer confidence rose in February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
February 24, 2012Industry Leaders, Family, Friends Pay Tribute to Don Schneider During Memorial Service
Trucking industry leaders, company associates and family members paid tribute to Don Schneider, the former president and CEO of Schneider National Inc., in a memorial service attended by an estimated 700 people at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis., on Feb. 15. Schneider died in January after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
February 27, 2012Wabash Posts Stronger Profit on Higher Trailer Sales
Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its fourth-quarter and full-year income rose on higher trailer sales.
February 23, 2012XPO Logistics Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss
XPO Logistics said it posted a fourth-quarter loss after earning a profit in the same period a year ago.
February 23, 2012Weekly Intermodal Traffic Falls 5.6%
U.S. intermodal traffic declined 5.6% for the week ended Saturday from a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 24, 2012Bolt Express Acquires Strike Logistics
Air and ground expedited services provider Bolt Express LLC said it has completed the acquisition of third-party services provider Strike Logistics.
February 22, 2012Expeditors’ 4Q Earnings Slip
Logistics firm Expeditors International of Washington said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit slipped 4%, citing “irregular demand” in the quarter.
February 21, 2012Improved LTL Pricing Can Increase Profits, Beat 3PL Competition, Execs Tell Conference
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Less-than-truckload carriers need to improve their pricing discipline and sophistication to boost profits in a market where rate-driven, third-party logistics operators are playing a growing role, LTL executives said.
February 20, 2012