Roadrunner Transportation Systems’ first-quarter profit climbed to $10.6 million, or 29 cents a share, from $7.9 million, or 25 cents, a year ago.
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CRST Buys Allied’s Special Products Division
CRST International said it acquired the special products division of Allied Van Lines to bolster its Specialized Transportation Inc. business, which moves high-value products.
May 2, 2013Productivity Rises in First Quarter
U.S. workers’ productivity rose 0.7% in the first quarter, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
May 2, 2013Jobless Claims Fall to Five-Year Low
Initial jobless claims fell by 18,000 last week to a five-year low, the Labor Department said Thursday.
May 2, 2013Public Supports Transportation Investments, Poll Says
Sixty-two percent of American drivers believe the federal government should invest more money in roads but only 27% of those who feel that way favor increasing the 18.4-cent gasoline tax, according to a public opinion poll conducted by AAA.
May 3, 2013Yokohama to Build Truck Tire Plant in Mississippi
Yokohama Tire Corp. said it signed an agreement to build a $300 million commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Miss.
May 2, 2013Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.1% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 2.1%Â last week from the same week a year ago to 247,569 units, the Association of American Railroads said.
May 3, 2013Nafta Surface Trade Drops 2.1% in February
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico fell 2.1% in February from the same month a year ago, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
May 1, 2013Construction Spending Declines in March
Construction spending fell 1.7% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
May 1, 2013ISM Manufacturing Index Declines But Shows Expansion
U.S. manufacturing activity’s rate of expansion slowed in April, the Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday.
May 1, 2013