Storm System Leaves Icy Roads in Many States
A large storm system stretching from Arkansas into the Northeast has left roads with as much as three inches of ice in many areas, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
January 28, 2009Norfolk Southern’s 4Q Profit Improves
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit rose 13% on higher shipping costs, though its intermodal business declined.
January 28, 2009C.H. Robinson’s 4Q Income Rises
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $88.9 million, or 52 cents a share, from $85.3 million, or 49 cents, a year ago.
January 27, 2009Marten’s 4Q Income Improves
Refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport’s fourth-quarter net income rose to $5.8 million, or 27 cents a share, from $3 million, or 14 cents a year ago.
January 27, 2009December Truck Tonnage Plunges 14.1%
Truck tonnage plummeted 14.1% in December from the same month last year, the biggest year-over-year decrease since February 1996, American Trucking Associations said late Monday.
January 27, 2009Con-way Reports 4Q Loss
Con-way Inc. late Monday reported a fourth-quarter loss, suspended its full-year earnings outlook and set a pay freeze for management and administrative employees.
January 27, 2009Diesel Drops 2.8¢ to $2.268
Diesel fuel’s national average price fell 2.8 cents to $2.268 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
January 27, 2009Canadian Railroads’ 4Q Earnings Decline
Canada’s two major freight railroads reported lower fourth-quarter earnings on lower freight demand.
January 27, 2009Consumer Confidence Reaches New Record Low
Consumer confidence fell to a new record low in January, the Conference Board said Tuesday.
January 27, 2009Leading Indicators Rise 0.3% in December
An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in December, marking the first gain in six months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
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