Roadrunner Transportation Systems said it has purchased D&E Transport, an asset-light flatbed carrier, for $11.2 million.
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Swift Posts Higher First-Quarter Profit
Swift Transportation on Thursday said its first-quarter profit rose from a year ago on higher revenue.
April 19, 2012FedEx in Talks to Buy French Shipping Firm
FedEx Corp. said Tuesday that it is in discussions to potentially acquire Tatex, a French express transportation company.
April 17, 2012U.S. Safety Agencies Appear Stalled Again in 18-Year Drive for Rail-Crossing Rule
For 18 years, regulators have been wrestling with a congressional mandate to issue a rule prohibiting trucks from proceeding into railroad crossings unless there is adequate space on the other side to avoid getting trapped on the tracks.
April 16, 2012Entrec Acquires Singer Companies
Canadian carrier Entrec Transportation Services on Monday said it has purchased the Singer Specialized Group of Companies for C$15.3 million in stock and cash, minus the value of long-term debt.
April 9, 2012Letters: FMCSA Responds, Truck Speed Limits
Regarding the March 26 editorial, 鈥淔MCSA鈥檚 Safety Blunder鈥: At the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, our top priority is making our roads safer by reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities involving commercial trucks and buses.
April 9, 2012Strutz Named President of Quality Carriers
Quality Distribution has appointed Randall Strutz president of its subsidiary Quality Carriers Inc., the primary operating unit in the company鈥檚 chemical transportation business.
April 5, 2012Quality Distribution Buys Energy Logistics Firm
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services,聽a transportation provider聽for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.
April 3, 2012FMCSA Shuts Down Utah Carrier
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday it has ordered Reliable Transportation Services to stop operating, declaring the Utah-based trucking company an 鈥渋mminent hazard to public safety.鈥
March 30, 2012FMCSA Sets Changes to Flatbed, Hazmat Regs
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Tuesday announced a slate of changes to its safety rating system designed to ratchet up enforcement of hazardous materials carriers and mitigate an inspection bias against flatbed haulers.
March 27, 2012