P.A.M. Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss
Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services said it lost $840,000, or 8 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $4.3 million, or 41 cents, a year earlier.
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Navteq’s Profit Jumps for Quarter, Year
Navteq Corp., a maker of maps used in transportation navigation, said its fourth-quarter profit rose to $61.9 million, or 61 cents per share, from $42.9 million, or 45 cents, a year earlier.
February 7, 2008Hub Group’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Improve
Third-party logistics company and freight broker Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit rose 33% to a record $18 million, or 47 cents per share, up from $13.5 million, or 34 cents, a year earlier.
February 7, 2008Xata’s Fiscal First-Quarter Loss Widens
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Thursday it lost $1 million, or 14 cents a share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of $554,000, or 9 cents, a year ago.
February 7, 2008Volvo’s N. American Sales Decline
Volvo AB said its fourth-quarter net income rose, led mostly by increased business in Eastern Europe that offset a slump in North American sales, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
February 6, 2008Fourth-Quarter Productivity Rises 1.8%
U.S. worker productivity rose at an annual rate of 1.8% in the fourth quarter, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
February 6, 2008Patriot Reports First-Quarter Loss
Patriot Transportation Holding took a fiscal first-quarter loss of $139,000 or 5 cents a share, compared with net income of $2.2 million or 69 cents a year earlier.
February 6, 2008States Implementing Safety Measures as Federal Govt. Enforcement Lags
ATLANTA — Several states are planning or have approved motor carrier safety and environmental measures because federal regulators have failed to enforce their own regulations, a prominent transportation lawyer said in an update on regulatory and legislative matters at SMC3’s recent winter conference here.
February 6, 2008ATA Seeks Nominations for ’09-’10 America’s Road Team
American Trucking Associations said Wednesday it is seeking nominations for professional truck drivers to serve on the 2009-2010 America’s Road Team.
February 6, 2008PHH Arval Sets Partnership with Center for Transportation Safety
PHH Arval announced a strategic partnership Monday with the Center for Transportation Safety, a leading provider of risk management and training solutions for drivers, to enhance fleet safety.
February 5, 2008