Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its third-quarter net income slipped from a year ago, though its per-share income rose.
October 18, 2007Search
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Fleets to Face Engine Dilemma as Some Makers Avoid SCR
The decision by two major engine manufacturers, Cummins Inc. and Navistar International, to build 2010 heavy-duty diesel engines without selective catalytic reduction technology has upset truck sales forecasts for the 2009 and 2010 truck markets.
November 5, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Ryder’s Third-Quarter Earnings Improve
Trucking and logistics firm Ryder System said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose, as its supply chain unit showed improvement.
October 24, 2007Ryder’s Third-Quarter Earnings Improve
Trucking and logistics firm Ryder System said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose, as its supply chain unit showed improvement.
October 24, 2007Iteris Reports Improved 2Q Earnings
Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said late Tuesday its second-quarter profit improved from a year ago.
October 23, 2007General Freight to Use TMWSuite
Third-party logistics firm General Freight Systems said it will begin using the TMWSuite software platform as part of a companywide technology upgrade.
October 22, 2007iTECH: There’s More to Return on Investment Than a Price Tag
Return on investment is a standard measurement of the dollar value of an information technology system. Small or medium-sized fleets likely focus their financials on cost per truck — “per seat,” in the IT lexicon.
October 19, 2007Ryder Gets Boeing Transportation Contract
Ryder System said Friday that that aerospace firm Boeing Co. has chosen Ryder to provide global transportation management services.
October 19, 2007Ryder Completes Canadian Acquisition
Ryder System said Wednesday it completed its acquisition Pollock NationaLease, one of the largest privately owned commercial truck leasing and rental companies in Canada, as well as Pollock's logistics operations.
October 10, 2007CARB Proposes to Mandate Equipment to Make Trucks More Fuel-Efficient by 2010
The California Air Resources Board, in a September staff report, proposed to require Class 8 trucks to be outfitted with fuel-efficiency technologies such as cab fairings, skirts, low-rolling-resistance tires and automatic tire-inflation systems by 2010.
October 9, 2007