Ryder System Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $70.2 million, or $1.25 per share, up from $65.5 million, or $1.11, a year ago.
October 22, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Rush Enterprises’ 3Q Earnings Fall
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ third-quarter net income fell to $8 million, or 21 cents a share, down from $13.1 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
View of Safety Technology Must Change Before Use Grows, Fleet Executives Say
NEW ORLEANS — Fleet executives said that despite the benefits of using safety technology, attitudes within the industry need to change in order to have wider acceptance.
October 22, 2008BusinessSafety
Justice Dept. Files Brief Supporting ATA on SoCal Ports
The Justice Department filed an amicus brief in support of American Trucking Associations’ challenge to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s port concession plans.
October 22, 2008BusinessGovernment
Arkansas Best’s 3Q Income Slips
Arkansas Best Corp.’s third-quarter net income fell to $15.4 million, or 61 cents a share, from $18.9 million, or 75 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008Business
Vitran’s Third-Quarter Profit Drops
Vitran Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell to $2.1 million, or 15 cents a share, from $3.1 million, or 23 cents, a year earlier.
October 22, 2008BusinessLogistics
Norfolk Southern’s 3Q Profit Jumps 35%
Norfolk Southern Corp.’s third-quarter profit jumped 35%, the railroad said late Tuesday.
October 22, 2008Business
Celadon’s Quarterly Income Rises
Truckload carrier Celadon Group’s fiscal first-quarter net income rose 12% to $2.8 million, or 13 cents per share, from $2.5 million, or 11 cents, in the same period last year.
October 21, 2008BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Iteris’ Income Falls for Fiscal 2Q
Iteris Inc., which makes lane-departure warning systems for the trucking industry, said late Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter profit decreased from a year ago.
October 21, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 3Q Income
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $93.6 million, or 54 cents a share, from $83.7 million, or 48 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008