Profits Jump at Largest Railroads Despite Drop in Freight Traffic
North America’s five biggest railroads flexed their pricing muscles to earn $2.85 billion in the third quarter, raising revenue per shipment 20% despite lower freight traffic.
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Fuel Prices Continue Slide
The national average price of diesel fuel fell another 17.7 cents to $3.482 a gallon last week, the lowest level since mid-February, the Department of Energy reported.
October 27, 2008DOT Sets $679 Million for Road Repairs
The Department of Transportation is making $679 million available to states to cover costs incurred to repair roads and bridges damaged by “a variety of natural emergencies and catastrophic events.”
October 24, 2008Knight Reports Higher 3Q Earnings
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s third-quarter profit rose to $16.1 million, or 19 cents a share, from $14.5 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008Rush Enterprises’ 3Q Earnings Fall
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ third-quarter net income fell to $8 million, or 21 cents a share, down from $13.1 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008View of Safety Technology Must Change Before Use Grows, Fleet Executives Say
NEW ORLEANS — Fleet executives said that despite the benefits of using safety technology, attitudes within the industry need to change in order to have wider acceptance.
October 22, 2008Arkansas Best’s 3Q Income Slips
Arkansas Best Corp.’s third-quarter net income fell to $15.4 million, or 61 cents a share, from $18.9 million, or 75 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 3Q Income
Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its third-quarter profit rose to $93.6 million, or 54 cents a share, from $83.7 million, or 48 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008CN's Quarterly Profit Improves
Canadian National Railway, Canada’s largest railroad, said its net income rose 14% to C$552 million in the third quarter, or C$1.16 a share, from C$485 million, or 96 cents, a year ago.
October 21, 2008Opinion: Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration soon will introduce a program that will list certified medical examiners on a national registry and require all interstate commercial truck drivers to obtain their medical certification from an approved examiner.
October 21, 2008