Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its third-quarter net income declined to $20.1 million, or 39 cents a share, from $32.8 million, or 62 cents, a year ago.
October 14, 2009Business, Safety, Technology, Government
Opinion: Optimize Routing and Assets
When large, corporate-owned fleets such as U.S. Foodservice and Wal-Mart Transportation were pressured by their owners to meet environmental sustainability goals even during the current faltering economy, it made the news.
November 20, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
Opinion: CSA 2010: A Good First Step, But . . .
For more than a decade, the trucking industry has called for an overhaul of the Department of Transportation’s safety fitness measurement and rating systems. Fortunately, DOT heard these calls and soon will implement its new system — Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010. CSA 2010’s measurement component will be rolled out in July 2010; the rating component will be implemented after a future rulemaking process is completed.
November 5, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Navistar Acquires Engine Parts Business
Navistar Inc. said that it has acquired certain assets of Continental Diesel Systems US.
November 3, 2009Business, Safety, Government, Technology, Equipment
N.Y. Seeks to Require Truck-Specific GPS Following Several Collisions With Bridges
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) has proposed requiring truck drivers there to use only Global Positioning System devices that are equipped with truck route information to keep them off restricted roads.
October 26, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Iteris’ Income Falls for Fiscal 2Q
Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit decreased from a year ago.
October 22, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Ryder’s Third-Quarter Income Declines
Ryder System said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell to $24 million, or 43 cents a share, from $70.2 million, or $1.24, a year earlier.
October 22, 2009Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Company Awarded FMCSA Contract to Screen Drivers
NIC Technologies LLC said Tuesday it has been awarded the contract to oversee the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-employment screening system for truck and bus drivers.
October 20, 2009Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
N.Y. Governor Wants to Regulate GPS Use in Trucking
New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is calling for a state law that would require truckers using global positioning system devices to use only ones containing truck route information.
October 20, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar Says Profit Drops, But Freight Is Improving
Landstar System Inc., the fifth-largest truckload carrier, last week reported a 39% drop in net income to $20.1 million from the same quarter of 2008.
October 19, 2009Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Landstar’s Third-Quarter Profit Declines