Swift Transportation Co.’s first-quarter profit fell 74% because of a pending buyout, bad weather, higher fuel costs and lower demand.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
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Letters to the Editor: Steering; Opening the Border
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April 18, 2007Opinion: Ag and Food Trucking and the U.S. Economy
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April 18, 2007Consumer Prices Rise 0.6%
The consumer price index rose 0.6% in March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.
April 17, 2007March Housing Starts Increase
New housing starts rose for a second straight month in March, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
April 17, 2007Con-way’s First-Quarter Profit Falls
Con-way Inc.’s first-quarter income fell 29% as the company’s revenue declined, and the transportation firm lowered its 2007 earnings outlook.
April 17, 2007Maersk to Boost Fuel Surcharge
A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the world’s largest ocean shipping line, is boosting its North America to Europe rates due to higher fuel costs, Bloomberg reported Monday.
April 16, 2007Group May Pull Out of N.Y. Port Deal
The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan may abandon a proposed takeover of a big New York port terminal because of a fee dispute with the port authority, the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper reported Monday.
April 16, 2007N.Y. State Factory Index Rises
Manufacturing growth in New York state rose this month but remained near a two-year low, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.
April 16, 2007