YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement that would reduce wages another 5% and set other cuts that would save the company about $870 million, while giving the union an option for more company stock.
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J.B. Hunt鈥檚 2Q Income Falls by Half
J.B. Hunt Transport Services鈥 second-quarter net income fell 52.5% to $24.1 million, or 19 cents per share, from $50.6 million, or 39 cents, a year earlier.
July 15, 2009ATA Testifies on Concerns About Climate-Change Legislation
An American Trucking Associations official told a Senate committee Tuesday that climate-change legislation would impose significant costs on American consumers.
July 14, 2009Heartland Reports Improved 2Q Profit
Truckload carrier Heartland Express said its second-profit rose 2.2% from a year ago.
July 15, 2009ATA, State Truck Groups to Provide VMRS
American Trucking Associations has replaced J.J. Keller & Associates as the provider of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards products.
July 13, 2009E&MU: TMC Fleets Seek Sources of Truck Fires
Fleet reports of highway tractors bursting into flames, on the road or while parked, raise questions of whether a trend is showing itself and leave only hints as to common causes.
July 14, 2009Truck Stop Chains Pilot, Flying J Plan Merger
Truck stop chains Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Flying J Inc. have agreed to a merger that would combine two of the largest U.S. truck stop chains and provide a framework for Flying J to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
July 14, 2009P.A.M. Transportation Names New President
P.A.M. Transportation Services Monday named Daniel Cushman its new president, replacing long-time president Robert Weaver.
July 13, 2009DOT Gives $386 Mln. Loan for N.C. Highway
The Department of Transportation has approved a $386 million loan to finance construction on the Triangle Expressway in North Carolina.
July 13, 2009Nominations Open for ATA鈥檚 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award
American Trucking Associations has opened the nomination process for its Mike Russell 鈥淕ood stuff鈥 Trucking Image Award, an award that honors people who contribute to positive awareness of the trucking industry.
July 10, 2009