Truck dealer Rush Enterprises said its first-quarter earnings improved to $13 million or 51 cents a share, up from $11.6 million or 46 cents a year earlier.
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Shippers Benefitting From Softer Freight Market, Journal Reports
Freight shippers are seeing a more favorable environment because of slipping overall volumes moved by trucks and trains and an abundance of capacity, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
April 18, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.聽
Bankruptcies Increase as Freight Declines
Trucking company failures jumped in the first quarter of 2007, and industry observers warned of tougher times ahead because of an uncertain economy, weak freight loads and rising fuel costs.
April 16, 2007IRS Says Fleets Face Sanctions
IRS officials told trucking executives that motor carriers must account properly for driver per-diem expenses or risk losing the tax-exempt status of the plans.
April 16, 2007Truck Stops Concerned About Supplying Urea
By Andrea Fischer, Staff Reporter
April 16, 2007Letters to the Editor: Maintenance Issues; Heavier Trucks
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April 11, 2007Justice OKs Trucking Survey
The Justice Department said Tuesday it will not oppose a proposal by the National Association of Small Trucking Companies to conduct an operational and financial survey of small- and medium-sized trucking firms.
April 10, 2007Chinese Truck Maker Plans Overseas Public Listing
A Chinese truck company plans to transfer its entire stake in its China-based unit to a Hong Kong-based subsidiary in an $845 million deal, paving the way for an overseas listing of that country鈥檚 third-largest truck marker, Bloomberg reported.
April 9, 2007Daimler Sets Dealer Initiative
DaimlerChrysler Truck Financial announced a regional initiative Monday that it said will improve service to its Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star dealers in the United States and Canada.
April 9, 2007Greenhouse Ruling Could Raise Costs
The Supreme Court鈥檚 ruling that the EPA must reconsider its position to leave 鈥済reenhouse gas鈥 emissions from motor vehicles unregulated could lead to increased costs for trucking companies.
April 9, 2007