Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its third-quarter net income slipped from a year ago, though its per-share income rose.
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Leading Economic Indicators Rise 0.3%
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in September, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
October 18, 2007Union Pacific Reports Record 3Q Revenue
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings jumped 27% to $532 million or $2 a share, from $420 million or $1.54 a year ago.
October 18, 2007USA Truck’s 3Q Profit Plunges
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its third-quarter profit dropped to a near loss, due to a “challenging” freight environment.
October 18, 2007Oil Inventories Rise; Crude Tops $87 a Barrel
Inventories of crude oil, gasoline and distillate fuel all rose last week, the Energy Department reported Wednesday, following Tuesday’s closing-price crude oil record of more than $87 a barrel.
October 17, 2007Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% in September
The consumer price index rose 0.3% in September, led by increases in food and fuel, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 17, 2007CSX’s Third-Quarter Income Rises
Eastern freight rail line CSX Corp.’s third-quarter earnings jumped 24% from a year earlier, the railroad said late Tuesday.
October 17, 2007Pa. I-80 Toll Plan Moves Forward
Pennsylvania officials have forwarded documents to Federal Highway Administration in a first step toward converting Interstate 80 to a toll road, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday.
October 17, 2007Knight’s Third-Quarter Earnings Decline
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s third-quarter profit fell to $14.5 million or 17 cents a share, from $18.9 million or 22 cents a year ago.
October 18, 2007States Receive FHWA Funds to Ease Delays
The Federal Highway Administration announced Oct. 5 it is issuing nearly $5 million in grants to six states to “reduce traffic jams near highway construction sites by speeding project completion.”
October 17, 2007