Intermodal Traffic Rises 1.6% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic rose 1.6% last week over the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.
February 1, 2013Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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NAFTA Surface Trade Rises 6.2% in November
Surface trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico was 6.2% higher in November than the same month a year earlier, the Department of Transportation reported.
February 1, 2013Paccar’s 4Q Profit Slips; Full-Year Revenue Rises to Record
Paccar Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit declined from a year ago, but its annual revenue rose to a company record.
January 31, 2013UPS Reports 4Q Loss on Retirement-Plan Charge; Posts Adjusted Profit for Quarter
UPS Inc. reported a fourth-quarter net loss on a $3 billion retirement-plan charge but posted an adjusted operating profit for the period.
January 31, 2013Knight’s 4Q, Full-Year Income Improve
Knight Transportation’s fourth-quarter profit rose slightly from a year ago, while revenue improved by more than 8%, the truckload carrier said.
January 31, 2013Landstar’s 4Q Earnings Increase
Truckload carrier Landstar System said its fourth-quarter earnings rose, despite inconsistent demand.
January 31, 2013Ryder’s Fourth-Quarter Income Improves
Ryder System’s fourth-quarter profit rose to $53.8 million, or $1.05 per share, from $48.1 million, or 93 cents, a year ago.
January 31, 2013Chicago Manufacturing Activity Expands
Manufacturing activity in the Chicago area expanded in January, the Institute for Supply Management-Chicago said Thursday.
January 31, 2013Covenant Transportation Swings to 4Q Profit
Covenant Transportation Group reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.5 million, or 10 cents a share, turning around a net loss of $2.2 million, or 76 cents, a year earlier.
January 31, 2013Personal Spending Rises in December
Personal spending rose 0.2% in December as incomes rose by the most in eight years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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