Various carriers and truck dealers in Alabama sustained damage or have lost power or phone service in the aftermath of a series of killer tornadoes that roared through the Southeast on Wednesday, April 27. The death toll reached 342, including 236 in Alabama. Alabama has been ...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed to restrict the use of handheld mobile telephones, including handheld cell phones, by drivers during the operation of a motor vehicle containing a quantity of hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a select agent or ...

The American Trucking Associations told the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration it “strongly opposes” a proposal to require tank trucks to install equipment to drain flammable liquid from the piping used for loading and unloading. In comments filed April 27, ATA said PHMSA should ...

Universal Truckload Services Inc. on Thursday, April 28, said operating revenues for the 13 weeks ended April 2 increased 13.4 percent, or $18.6 million, to $157.6 million from $139.0 million for the 13 weeks ended April 3, 2010. Included in operating revenues are fuel surcharges ...

Saia on Thursday, April 28, reported first-quarter 2011 net income of $700,000 compared to a loss of $3.2 million during the year-ago period. Revenue was up 15 percent to $243 million, reflecting both stronger tonnage and improved yield. Operating income was $4.1 million compared to ...

Pacer International, an asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, on Thursday, April 28, reported net income of $2 million for the three-month period ended March 31 compared to a $500,000 loss for the year-ago period, while income from operations increased by $3.3 ...

YRC Worldwide Inc. announced that the company has entered into definitive agreements with key stakeholders providing for their support of a comprehensive restructuring plan. The company reported that more than 95 percent of the senior secured lenders now have approved the restructuring documentation, as have ...

Crete Carriers announced that it is adding drivers to meet growing demand and has increased starting pay 2 cents per practical mile. Crete says this means new drivers can earn from 41 cents to 44 cents depending on experience. Crete Carrier Corp., based in Lincoln, Neb., ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Jack Van Steenburg has been appointed assistant administrator and chief safety officer of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Prior to his appointment, Van Steenburg served as the director of FMCSA’s Enforcement and Compliance Division, where he led ...

FreightWatch International, a global logistics security solutions provider, announced publication of a special report covering five years of cargo theft data and analysis. With the development of its own cargo theft database, FreightWatch says it has assessed trends and anomalies that transcend the boundaries of ...