J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Thursday, Jan. 26, announced fourth-quarter 2011 net earnings of $72.6 million vs. fourth-quarter 2010 net earnings of $57.9 million. Total operating revenue was $1.2 billion compared with $1.02 billion, with all four segments contributing. Load growth of 17 percent in Intermodal (JBI) helped drive a 24 percent increase ... (more...)
Werner Enterprises on Thursday, Jan. 26, announced annual earnings in excess of $100 million for the first time in its history. Fourth-quarter 2011 was the eighth consecutive quarter in which Werner achieved year-over-year earnings growth in excess of 20 percent. For the fourth quarter of 2011, revenue was $508 million compared to $463 million for ... (more...)
Hub Group Inc. on Thursday, Jan. 26, reported income of $17.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of 36 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. The Hub segment's revenue increased 20 percent to $577 million. Intermodal revenue increased 23 percent to $419 million, attributable to a 16 percent volume increase ... (more...)
The American Trucking Associations on Wednesday, Jan. 25, said the Obama administration and Congress need to focus on finding real money following comments made by the president during his State of the Union address regarding infrastructure funding. “As users of America’s highways, ATA was heartened to hear President Obama once again highlight the need ... (more...)
Celadon Group on Wednesday, Jan. 25, announced that revenue for the second quarter increased 6.3 percent to $141.5 million in the 2011 quarter from $133.1 million in the 2010 quarter. Freight revenue, which excludes fuel surcharges, increased to $112.4 million from $111.6 million. Net income increased 86.2 percent to $5.4 million from $2.9 million. ... (more...)
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- FMCSA obtains temporary restraining order against... 1-26-12
- CVSN, HDDA announce collaborative agreement 1-26-12
- ATA: Obama’s infrastructure plans need funding 1-25-12
- TransCore’s year-over-year freight index up 11% 1-25-12
- Meritor, Fras-le renew North American supply... 1-26-12
- Briggs International to acquire Hyster Lift Truck... 1-26-12
- New Life names Martineau VP/operations 1-26-12
- Michelin renews ‘Back on the Road’... 1-26-12
- Pure Power begins CGI production at Indianapolis... 1-25-12
- Fras-le to begin producing heavy-duty lining in... 1-25-12
- TRW expands into independent heavy-duty... 1-25-12
- Pitt Ohio upgrades customer iPhone app 1-26-12
- FinditParts.com now offers 2 million parts 1-26-12
- Stevens Transport to equip 2,000 tractors with... 1-25-12
- FedEx expands SenseAware tracking service 1-24-12
- Descartes Systems acquires GeoMicro 1-23-12
- TMW Systems expands office space 1-20-12
- Ford expands use of I.D. Systems’ industrial... 1-19-12
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Whelen Engineering’s Micro Pioneer compact spotlight/floodlight is suited for fire, emergency and rescue, marine, utility, offroad and agricultural vehicles. The light, designed with a rugged diecast aluminum housing and solid-state electronics, includes four optic ... (more...)
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Lite-Check’s Inspector 920 tester for trailer electronics and ABS offers an updated electronic platform designed for faster and more accurate and detailed four-line message displays with millivolt and milliamp readings for more precise circuit ... (more...)
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Freight Wing’s AeroFlex 2012 side skirts are designed to improve fuel economy and are 30 pounds lighter than previous models. Using a dense matrix polyethylene material – a custom-engineered automotive plastic – AeroFlex ... (more...)
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Alcoa’s latest series of 14-inch wide-base aluminum wheels weighs 58 pounds and is engineered for high performance through the company’s LvL ONE wheel manufacturing process of light weighting. By replacing dual wheels, overall vehicle ... (more...)
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Ecco’s 5585 Reflex Class I LED minibars feature 12-24 VDC operation and use high-intensity LEDs and reflective technology to maximize light output. Users can select from 18 flash patterns via trigger wire on permanent-mount ... (more...)
- Keep your trucks on the road As an industry service, Shell is proud to sponsor this important safety information. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has released the revised Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC), ... (more...)
- John Larkin, managing director and transportation analyst for Stifel, Nicholaus & Co., will discuss the latest intelligence in the key areas of carrier profitability -- freight demand, capacity, pricing and costs.
- CCJ Webinar: The Outlook for Trucking John Larkin, managing director and transportation analyst for Stifel, Nicholaus & Co., will discuss the latest intelligence in the key areas of carrier profitability — freight demand, capacity, pricing and ... (more...)
- Douglas Petit, executive vice president of operations for Marten Transport, will share the refrigerated carrier's latest fuel saving innovation and other company efficiency initiatives.
- Motor carriers face public display of data and warning letters in less than two months. This webinar discusses some strategies for attacking your problem areas aggressively. For attendees inquiring about the so-called "Red Flag Violations," ... (more...)
- Each year, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance releases its Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC), a listing of safety-related violations for commercial vehicles and their operators and minimum standards for proper vehicle maintenance. Click here to learn more.
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