Truckload carrier USA Truck Inc. said it lost more money in the fourth quarter than the same period last year, but its earnings improved on a full-year basis.
February 11, 2014BusinessGovernment
Texas Trucking Group Visits Capitol to Educate Delegation on Industry
WASHINGTON — Texas Trucking Association members blitzed Capitol Hill, visiting 36 House offices and two on the Senate side in a single day in an effort to educate lawmakers on critical industry issues.
February 24, 2014Business
Universal Truckload’s 4Q Earnings Jump
Universal Truckload Services Inc. said its net income rose in both the fourth quarter of 2013 and the full year.
February 21, 2014Business
ATA Debuts Streamlined Structure to Boost Federation’s Effectiveness
American Trucking Associations announced last week it had finalized changes to its organizational structure.
January 27, 2014Business
Higher LTL Profits Expected in 4Q, But Slower Growth in TL, Logistics
Most publicly traded less-than-truckload operators are likely to report improved results when fourth-quarter earnings reports begin this week, but profit growth in other sectors is expected to be slower, analysts predict.
January 20, 2014Business
Dec. Truck Sales Up 8.6%
Heavy-duty truck sales climbed in December to the highest level in two years for the final month before the bonus depreciation tax benefit expired at year’s end.
January 20, 2014Business
Truck Orders Climb 51%
The Class 8 industry ended 2013 on a high note, as December truck orders surged 51% from year-ago levels, reinforcing manufacturers’ views that more growth could be coming in 2014.
January 13, 2014Business
ATA Taps Dave Osiecki to be Top Lobbyist
American Trucking Associations has appointed Dave Osiecki to be its top lobbyist and lead its government affairs office after the departure of Mary Phillips.
January 10, 2014Business
Lobbyist Phillips to Leave ATA
Mary Phillips, the chief lobbyist for American Trucking Associations for more than three years, will leave ATA on Jan. 7 to open her own government-affairs consulting firm.
January 6, 2014Business
Year in Review: Orders for Heavy-Duty Trucks Grew in Nine of First 10 Months of 2013
Orders for heavy-duty North American trucks grew in nine of the first 10 months of the year, as industry watchers wondered when the mild slump in U.S. truck sales would end.
December 24, 2013