Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its third-quarter earnings dipped to $13.1 million or 34 cents a share, from $16.4 million or 43 cents for the same quarter last year.
October 19, 2007BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyGovernment
iTECH: There鈥檚 More to Return on Investment Than a Price Tag
Return on investment is a standard measurement of the dollar value of an information technology system. Small or medium-sized fleets likely focus their financials on cost per truck 鈥 鈥減er seat,鈥 in the IT lexicon.
October 19, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentTechnologyEquipment
Ryder Gets Boeing Transportation Contract
Ryder System said Friday that that aerospace firm Boeing Co. has chosen Ryder to provide global transportation management services.
October 19, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernmentLogistics
China Trucking Panel Set for MCE
Opportunities in trucking and logistics in China鈥檚 burgeoning economy will be the subject of a panel discussion at American Trucking Associations鈥 annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., next week.
October 19, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Covenant Takes Third-Quarter Loss
Covenant Transportation Group reported it lost $3.6 million or 25 cents a share, compared with a net income of $795,000 or 6 cents a year earlier.
October 19, 2007BusinessGovernment
Philadelphia Factory Index Dips
Manufacturing levels declined in the Philadelphia area this month, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
October 18, 2007BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Landstar鈥檚 3Q Earnings Dip
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its third-quarter net income slipped from a year ago, though its per-share income rose.
October 18, 2007BusinessLogistics
Union Pacific Reports Record 3Q Revenue
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its third-quarter earnings jumped 27% to $532 million or $2 a share, from $420 million or $1.54 a year ago.
October 18, 2007BusinessSafetyGovernment
Knight鈥檚 Third-Quarter Earnings Decline
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation鈥檚 third-quarter profit fell to $14.5 million or 17 cents a share, from $18.9 million or 22 cents a year ago.
October 18, 2007Business
USA Truck鈥檚 3Q Profit Plunges
Truckload carrier USA Truck said Thursday its third-quarter profit dropped to a near loss, due to a 鈥渃hallenging鈥 freight environment.
October 18, 2007