Truckload carrier Landstar System said late Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose to $32.8 million, or 62 cents a share, from $29.3 million, or 54 cents, a year ago.
October 16, 2008BusinessSafetyTechnologyGovernment
FMCSA Finalizes Driver Tracking Plan, Aims to Launch Safety Analysis in 2010
NEW ORLEANS 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is in the final stages of preparing its Driver Information Resource for use by trucking companies, an agency official said here.
October 15, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafety
Tech Execs Expect Broader Mandates When FMCSA Issues EOBR Final Rule
NEW ORLEANS 鈥 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration鈥檚 final rule governing electronic onboard recorders may change significantly from the proposal the agency issued in 2007, executives of several technology firms said.
October 14, 2008BusinessSafety
Daimler to Drop Sterling Brand, Close Plants in Ontario, Oregon
Daimler Trucks North America said Tuesday it will discontinue its Sterling Trucks brand in March, eliminate 3,500 jobs and close two North American factories in an effort to streamline operations.
October 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Letters to the Editor: Bailout, Road-Use Tax, LTL Reweighing, Border Projects, Mexican Border
The $700 billion bailout plan (and this is just the beginning) is not for mortgages and homeowners; it鈥檚 for mortgage-backed securities. Hedge funds are the main holders.
October 14, 2008BusinessSafety
YRC Launches Web Portal for Clients
YRC Worldwide said Tuesday it launched a Web site to make it easier for clients to access its North American divisions.
October 14, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
ATA Backs Broad Safety Plan; Seeks New Car, Truck Rules
NEW ORLEANS 鈥 American Trucking Associations leaders endorsed a sweeping, 18-point plan to improve highway safety for everyone 鈥 passenger cars, as well as trucks 鈥 as part of the federation鈥檚 strategy for next year鈥檚 highway legislation.
October 13, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
TTNews to Close Monday for Columbus Day Holiday
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Columbus Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
October 9, 2008BusinessSafety
Intermodal Traffic Rises for Week
Intermodal traffic increased for the week ended Saturday compared with a year ago, while rail traffic fell, the Association of American Railroads said.
October 9, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Opinion: Hurricane Katrina鈥檚 Lessons
As we gather in New Orleans for our 2008 Management Conference & Exhibition, it鈥檚 hard not to think back to the images of the 鈥淐rescent City鈥 in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. In a matter of hours, New Orleans went from a vibrant tourism destination to a city devastated by flooding.
October 8, 2008