GRAPEVINE, Texas 鈥 American Trucking Associations鈥 Board of Directors elected Dan England, chairman of Salt Lake City-based C.R. England Inc., its 67th chairman.
October 19, 2011BusinessLogistics
Forward Air鈥檚 3Q Income Improves
Forward Air Corp. said late Wednesday its third-quarter net income rose to $12.9 million, or 44 cents per share, from $8.9 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.
October 19, 2011Business
Senator鈥檚 Measure Would Block HOS Rule
A Senate amendment introduced this week would stop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from implementing its plan to revise the聽federal hours-of-service rule.
October 19, 2011Business
Werner鈥檚 Third-Quarter Earnings Improve
Werner Enterprises鈥 third-quarter earnings rose 22%, despite higher fuel costs.
October 19, 2011Business
Marten Reports Higher 3Q Profit
Marten Transport鈥檚 third-quarter profit rose 15.5% on improved performance in its truckload and logistics sectors.
October 19, 2011BusinessLogistics
CSX Reports Higher Third-Quarter Profit
CSX Corp. said its third-quarter net income rose to $464 million, or 43 cents per share, from $414 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.
October 19, 2011Business
September Housing Starts Climb 15%
Housing starts jumped 15% in September to the highest level since April 2010, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 19, 2011GovernmentBusiness
States Get More Back from Highway Trust Fund Than They Collect, GAO Says
Every state receives more in highway funding than it is contributing to the Highway Trust Fund via federal fuel taxes and truck excise taxes, said a new study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
October 18, 2011Business
Daimler Rebrands 鈥楧etroit鈥 Line of Powertrain Components
Daimler Trucks North America unveiled its new Detroit brand encompassing all of its powertrain components, including its Detroit Diesel engine line.
October 18, 2011GovernmentBusiness
ATA鈥檚 Costello Sees Mixed Economic Picture for Trucking
The economic outlook for trucking is 鈥渕uddled at best, with the industry facing softening demand and rising costs,鈥 American Trucking Associations鈥 Chief Economist Bob Costello said at the group鈥檚 annual conference in Texas this week.
October 18, 2011