YRC Worldwide Inc. reported a $44.4 million loss, or $4.45 per share, in the third quarter, compared with net income of $3 million, or 40 cents per share, in the year-earlier period.

Arkansas Best Corp. more than doubled third-quarter earnings to $14 million, or 52 cents per share, sparked by improved results at both the ABF Freight System less-than-truckload unit and other services.

YRC Worldwide Inc. has told the Teamsters union it needs a new contract agreement into 2019 in order to have lenders refinance debt that begins to come due next year.

YRC Worldwide Inc. delayed its scheduled Nov. 7 third-quarter earnings announcement until Nov. 12 to provide more time for contract modification talks with the Teamsters as lenders press the less-than-truckload carrier to lower its costs.

YRC Worldwide Inc. officials are scheduled to meet with the Teamsters union in Dallas on Tuesday in an apparent effort to win support for more concessions, as the carrier has not made enough financial progress from continued losses.

BNSF Railway, the carrier owned by investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., posted 8% higher third-quarter net income of $1.11 billion, from $1.03 billion a year ago, according to a regulatory filing.

Knight Transportation Inc. said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that takeover target USA Truck Inc.’s “recent financial results demonstrate only limited improvement and that its recent share price surge is unsupported by either industry or company specific fundamentals.”

ORLANDO, Fla. — Drivers are bearing the brunt of recent hours-of-service rule changes that constrict their hours and squeeze their paychecks, adding a new complication in the recruitment and retention battle, two carrier executives said.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) exhorted truckers to use their influence in Washington to redirect the federal government toward policies focused on economic growth through a blend of policy changes and a new approach to leadership.