Intermodal traffic rose 9.2% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.
February 4, 2011Business
YRC Worldwide Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
YRC Worldwide Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $23.1 million, or 49 cents per share, though it lost $322 million, or $8.13 per share, for the full year.
February 4, 2011BusinessEquipment
Accuride Sells Truck Seating Unit to CVG
Commercial Vehicle Group said Jan. 31 it bought heavy-duty truck seating unit Bostrom Seating from fellow component maker Accuride Corp., for $8.8 million.
February 4, 2011Business
E&MU: Keep Air Spring Suspensions in Shape
Air suspensions softened the jarring ride that drivers and cargo suffered for decades, but they brought with them maintenance issues that demand constant attention.
February 4, 2011PerspectiveBusiness
Opinion: Trucking Is Up to the Challenge!
The most important near-term component of our campaign to retain the current hours of service rules is industry involvement.
February 4, 2011Business
UPS Boosting Dividend
Two days after posting a big fourth-quarter profit, UPS Inc. said it is boosting its dividend by 5 cents per share.
February 3, 2011Business
Arkansas Best鈥檚 4Q Loss Narrows
Arkansas Best Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter loss was $3.1 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with a loss of $88.7 million, or $3.54 per share, a year earlier.
February 3, 2011Business
Ryder鈥檚 Fourth-Quarter Profit Jumps
Ryder System said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit improved and that its operating revenue will rise 11% this year.
February 3, 2011Business
Con-way Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit
Con-way Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, though excluding costs from the previous year, operating earnings at its less-than-truckload unit slipped due to higher health-care costs.
February 3, 2011Business
Factory Orders Gain in December
Factory orders rose 0.2% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
February 3, 2011