2012 February
CCJ Webinar: Outlook for Trucking
John Larkin, managing director and transportation analyst for Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., will discuss the latest intelligence in the key areas of carrier profitability -- freight demand, capacity, pricing and costs.
Navistar submits MaxxForce 13 for certification
Navistar has submitted its MaxxForce 13 diesel engine to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for compliance testing, the company told attendees at a stock analyst meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Last week, the California Air Resources Board notified Navistar that the company’s emissions credits for ...
Navistar: Part defect leads to production halt
Navistar Inc. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, said it has halted production of its Class 8 truck models and will sustain a profit hit because of a part recall from one of its suppliers. At a stock analyst briefing, Navistar said it stopped production in mid-December ...
Bendix issues statement on potential AT-6 brake valve defect
Bendix has issued the following statement regarding reports detailing a potential defect in its AT-6 brake valve:
"Safety and customer satisfaction are a top priority at Bendix. When concerns arise, we do everything possible to provide accurate information and to ensure the fastest and least disruptive ...
Manufacturing starts 2012 ‘on a positive note’
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the 30th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 32nd consecutive month, the nation's supply executives said Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
The PMI registered 54.1 percent, an ...
Covenant reports 4Q, full-year net loss
Covenant Transportation Group Inc. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, announced that total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2011 ended Dec. 31 decreased 1.2 percent to $162.0 million from $163.9 million for 2010. Freight revenue decreased 6.7 percent to $127.5 million from $136.6 million. The ...
Patriot posts lower 1Q net income, higher transportation revenues
Patriot Transportation Holding on Wednesday, Feb. 1, reported net income of $2.124 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, a decrease of $4.271 million or 66.8 percent compared to net income of $6.395 million in the same period last year. Income from discontinued operations ...
YRC Inc. becomes YRC Freight
YRC Inc., a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., officially unveiled the launch of its new brand – YRC Freight. The brand was introduced to employees in late January at a company event. In addition to the new name, a new logo, uniforms, equipment and signage ...
Estes opens new terminal near Dayton, Ohio
Estes Express Lines has opened a new 36-door terminal near Dayton, Ohio to support a consistent upward trend in business levels in the region. Located at 6295 Executive Blvd. in Huber Heights, the terminal employs 29 people; 17 of the employees are new hires, and ...
Old Dominion opens new container drayage facility in Washington
Following a 19 percent increase in container drayage shipments nationwide in 2011, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened its first container drayage facility in the Pacific Northwest. The company’s new Seattle-Tacoma Drayage Operation will directly serve all ports, rail heads and container yards in ...
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Events
- Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo
- June 25-27, 2013
- Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference
- August 21-22
- The Great American Trucking Show
- Aug. 22-24
- CCJ Fall Symposium
- Dec. 2-4
