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LTL Expands Off Pallet
William B. Cassidy |
As 2011 gets under way, less-than-truckload carriers increasingly are thinking outside the pallet, expanding and launching non-traditional services in a bid to secure more freight and reach deeper int
Trucking News
LTL
Transport America Buys Southern Cal Transport
William B. Cassidy |
Truckload carrier Transport America is expanding by acquiring Southern Cal Transport, a Birmingham, Ala.-based trucking company.
Trucking News
Vitran to Purchase LTL Trucker Milan Express
William B. Cassidy |
Canadian transportation company Vitran is expanding into the Southeastern U.S. by purchasing the $70 million less-than-truckload division of Milan Express.
Trucking News
LTL
Canadian Rail Workers OK Strike Authority
Courtney Tower |
Members of four union groups at the two major Canadian railways voted to strike if negotiations fail by deadlines late this month and early next month.
Rail News
North-American rail
3PL Odyssey Acquires Optimodal
Thomas L. Gallagher |
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation acquired Optimodal, the largest intermodal chemical sector service provider in the United States.
Rail News
Rail Traffic Jumps in First Week of January
John D. Boyd |
Traffic surged at major North American railroads in the first full week of January, compared with the same point in 2010, as bulk carload shipments jumped 16.1 percent and intermodal moves increased 7
Rail News
North-American rail
Con-way Says Profit to Fall
William B. Cassidy |
Con-way Freight says it expects the company's operating profit to fall by nearly a third in the fourth quarter because soaring healthcare costs are offsetting improvements in shipping demand.
Trucking News
LTL
Mica Eyes Rail to Get More Trucks, Cars Off Roadways
John D. Boyd |
The new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, signaling domestic transport goals similar to those of the Obama administration, says he wants to advance several initiatives
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Rail News
Canadian Pacific Outlines $1 billion Spending Plan
John D. Boyd |
Canadian Pacific Railway will spend between $964 million to $1.065 billion this year for capital projects, saying the money will help it meet rising demand for rail freight service while cutting costs
Rail News
North-American rail
US, Mexico Eye Talks on Trucking
William B. Cassidy |
A new U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking program could be in place within four to six months, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Monday.
Trucking News
Trucking labor
STB Sets Hearing on Captive Shippers' Rail Access
John D. Boyd |
The Surface Transportation Board will hold a May 3 public hearing to start the first review in over a decade of regulations that some shippers say allow major railroads to hold many freight customers
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
North-American rail
US Chamber President Calls for Transportation Investment
R.G. Edmonson |
Investment in transportation is a key part of rebuilding the U.S. economic foundation, and the U.S.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking labor
Railcar Owners Activate More Idled Cars in December
John D. Boyd |
Freight railroads, shippers and railcar leasing firms across North America pulled 1,539 freight cars out of storage in December, as they prepped more equipment for cargo service in the months ahead.
Rail News
North-American rail
Labor Dept. Data Highlights Trucking Contraction
William B. Cassidy |
The number of trucking operations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics dropped 7.5 percent from 2007 through early 2010, a sign of significant consolidation among motor carriers over the course o
Trucking News
LTL
Trucking labor
DOT Closes in on Stimulus Commitments Goal
John D. Boyd |
The Department of Transportation's efforts to lock in remaining funds from the 2009 economic stimulus package have it closing in on the main target -- obligating all $48.1 billion that was allocated i
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Rail News
Senator Seeks Home for Orphan Earmarks
John D. Boyd |
Sen.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Diesel Edges Up for Sixth Week to $3.333 per Gallon
Thomas L. Gallagher |
Retail diesel prices slowed their six-week climb after the first of the year as crude oil futures declined.
Trucking News
Ambassador Bridge President Jailed
R.G. Edmonson |
Dan Stamper, president of the company that owns the Ambassador Bridge, was jailed Monday on contempt charges by a Wayne County (Detroit) judge.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Mica Says Highway Funds Won't Be Diverted
John D. Boyd |
The new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said he has a clear understanding from House leaders that changes to future Highway Trust Fund legislation will not use trust
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
2011 Capacity is King
JOC Staff |
For Jonathan Gold, 2010 was a year for lessons. For Donna Lemm, 2011 is about hope. And for George Macko, the trucking concerns of today will be with us into 2012.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Rail News
Building a Fork in the Road
John D. Boyd |
The bad news for transportation policy as 2010 ended was that Congress again put off tackling long-term issues, and kicked major decisions on highway spending programs down the road for a few more mon
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Railroads Have Off-Road Ambitions
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Union Pacific Railroad expanded its intermodal volume about 20 percent in 2010 from 2009, and did that at a remarkably profitable pace, increasing its revenue per intermodal unit an industry-leading 8
Rail News
North-American rail
Trucking Grips the Wheel
William B. Cassidy |
Trucking executives are still cautious about the state of the economy and the business outlook for 2011, but they’re much more optimistic than they were a year ago.
Trucking News
Trucking labor
When the Price is Right
William B. Cassidy |
Largely dormant in the recession, merger-and-acquisition activity in trucking is reviving as the recovery boosts the value of companies and equipment.
Trucking News
Long, Winding Road to Recovery
Lawrence Gross and Noel Perry |
This will be a turbulent, eventful year for trucking, dominated by capacity issues, primarily on the truckload side. Fueling the turbulence will be a combination of economic and regulatory pressures.
Trucking News
Trucking labor
Cotton Boxed Out?
Bill Mongelluzzo |
All of the stars are aligned for a huge year of U.S. cotton exports. The only question is whether trucking companies, shipping lines and equipment providers will be up to the task.
Maritime
Trucking News
Carving Out Truckload Capacity
William B. Cassidy |
Trucking companies have been eliminating capacity since 2007, after “pre-purchasing” a glut of new tractors in 2006 to avoid higher-cost models with new emissions controls.
Trucking News
Ground Shifts for Railroad Regulation
John D. Boyd |
After more than three years of struggle between railroads and disgruntled freight shippers over how to write industrywide rules for disputes over rates and service, both sides face the prospect of let
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Rail News
The Year of the Driver
William B. Cassidy |
The message to truck drivers is clear: Fasten that safety belt, put down the cell phone and stop texting.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Trucking labor
Hoffa Attacks DOT Cross-border Trucking Proposal
William B. Cassidy |
Teamsters union General President James P. Hoffa said he is "deeply disappointed" in the Obama administration's plan to negotiate a new cross-border trucking agreement with Mexico.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking labor
Transport Industries Add Jobs in December
John D. Boyd |
The transportation and warehousing sector added 8,800 jobs in December, the Labor Department said, as part of a total 113,000 private industry jobs created last month.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking labor
Railcar Firm Greenbrier Trims Loss, Cites Improved Market
John D. Boyd |
Railcar and barge manufacturer Greenbrier Companies lost $2.3 million in its fiscal first quarter ending Nov.
Rail News
North-American rail
Mexican Trucking Proposal Stirs Strong Reactions
William B. Cassidy |
Independent truck drivers slammed the Department of Transportation's "concept document" for a renewed cross-border trucking program with Mexico, while manufacturers stung by
Trucking News
Trucking labor
Four Groups Join ATA in Clean Trucks Appeal
Bill Mongelluzzo |
Four organizations followed the Harbor Trucking Association by individually filing am
Maritime
Trucking labor
Pacer Taps Gardner to Head International Unit
John D. Boyd |
North American intermodal and global logistics firm Pacer International picked industry veteran Daniel L.
Rail News
DOT Releases 'Concept Document' for US-Mexican Trucking
William B. Cassidy |
The Department of Transportation Thursday released "an initial concept document" for a new crossborder trucking agreement with Mexico, without setting deadlines.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Trucking labor
Intermodal Volume Grew 14.7 Percent in 2010
John D. Boyd |
North America’s major railroads saw intermodal volume rise 14.7 percent in 2010, while their railcar loads of commodities and bulk shipments including automobiles, lumber and chemicals rose 9.4 percen
Rail News
North-American rail
Patriot Rail Completes Buy of Weyerhaeuser Short Lines
John D. Boyd |
Private short line operator Patriot Rail completed its acquisition of six small rail lines from paper industry firm Weyerhaeuser, giving the new owner 13 short lines in all.
Rail News
Ryder Completes Total Logistics Acquisition
William B. Cassidy |
Ryder System completed its acquisition of Total Logistics Control, a third-party logistics provider, for approximately $200 million.
Trucking News
LTL
Truck brokers
NHTSA Eyes Mandatory Truck Speed Limit
William B. Cassidy |
The federal government will consider limiting the speed of all heavy trucks to 68 mph, a proposal some truckers support and others oppose.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
LTL
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