UPS Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter net income rose to $906 million, or 87 cents per share, from $843 million, or 78 cents, a year ago.
April 23, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
TWIC Enrollment Continues at Ports
The federal government鈥檚 Transportation Workers Identification Credential enrollment began Wednesday at three U.S. ports: Chattanooga, Tenn.; LaPorte, Texas; and Portsmouth, N.H.
April 23, 2008GovernmentBusiness
FedEx Sets International Express Service with Canada Post
Canada Post Corp. and FedEx Express Canada have developed a new priority worldwide international express service, the two said Wednesday.
April 23, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafety
Arkansas Best鈥檚 1Q Income Jumps
Arkansas Best Corp.鈥檚 first-quarter profit jumped 78% to $8.5 million, or 34 cents a share, from $4.8 million, or 19 cents, a year earlier.
April 23, 2008BusinessGovernment
N.H. Senate Passes Measure Offering 5% Weight Tolerance
The New Hampshire Senate passed a bill that would require law enforcement to provide a 5% overweight 鈥渢olerance鈥 for most trucks on non-interstate roads.
April 23, 2008BusinessFuelGovernmentLogistics
Norfolk Southern鈥檚 1Q Income Rises
Eastern freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said its first-quarter profit rose 2%, as higher revenue per shipment offset an overall drop in traffic and record fuel prices.
April 22, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
C.H. Robinson鈥檚 First-Quarter Income Improves
Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide鈥檚 first-quarter profit rose to $86.3 million, or 50 cents a share, from $73 million, or 42 cents, a year ago.
April 22, 2008Business
Old Dominion鈥檚 First-Quarter Profit Dips
Old Dominion Freight Line said its first-quarter profit fell to $10.4 million, or 28 cents a share, from $13.6 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.
April 22, 2008Business
Heartland鈥檚 1Q Income Declines
Heartland Express said Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 35% to $14.7 million, or 15 cents a share, from $22.6 million, or 23 cents, last year.
April 22, 2008Business
YRC Interest Payments May Rise to $8 Million
YRC Worldwide Inc., the biggest U.S. trucking company by sales, said annual interest spending will rise by as much as $8 million under amendments to two credit agreements, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
April 22, 2008