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Union Pacific Net Jumps 53 Percent to $711 Million
John D. Boyd |
Union Pacific Railroad turned in a second-quarter profit that was up 53 percent from a year earlier to $711 million, and was 17 percent of its $4.182 billion in receipts.
Rail News
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North-American rail
Werner Profit Rises 64 Percent on Tight Capacity
William B. Cassidy |
Werner Enterprises improved its net profit 64 percent in the second quarter compared to last year, to $20.9 million, almost double the carrier's earnings in the first quarter.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Swift Transportation to Go Public
William B. Cassidy |
Swift Transportation, the nation's second-largest privately owned trucking company, is going public for the second time in its history.
Trucking News
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LTL
Kasich Urges Spending Shift from Rail to Ohio Roads
William B. Cassidy |
Federal stimulus funds slated for high-speed rail in Ohio should be spent on highways instead, Republican candidate for governor John Kasich said.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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Hub Group Profit Rises 16 Percent
John D. Boyd |
Intermodal middleman and logistics firm Hub Group posted a 16 percent gain in second-quarter net income from a year earlier, to $9.63 million, as volume in its main box-shipment business jumped by 25
Rail News
Rail News
Upgrade to UP Line in Illinois to Start in September
John D. Boyd |
Illinois and Union Pacific Railroad have come to terms on enough of a planned passenger line in UP’s right of way so that an initial 90-mile track project can begin in September.
Rail News
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North-American rail
Marten Transport Tightens Belt, Boosts Profit
William B. Cassidy |
Temperature-controlled trucker Marten Transport increased its profit 15.2 percent in the second quarter despite essentially flat revenue compared with a year ago.
Trucking News
Trucking News
US Railroads Added Workers in June
John D. Boyd |
The seven largest freight railroads added 612 net workers to their U.S. operations from mid-May to mid-June, after making a small cut in May.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
FedEx Ground to Pay $3 Million to Massachusetts
William B. Cassidy |
FedEx Ground will pay Massachusetts $3 million to settle allegations it misclassified delivery truck drivers as independent contractors, the state attorney general said.
Trucking News
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LTL
Trucking labor
Strong Truck Demand Pushes Eaton's Profit
William B. Cassidy |
New orders for heavy trucks and other equipment are working their way through the supply chain, boosting earnings at truck component maker Eaton.
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Knight Transportation Profit Leaps 26 percent
William B. Cassidy |
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation increased its profit 26 percent in the second quarter, as its total revenue rose 14.4 percent to $185.4 million.
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ABF Freight System Narrows Loss to $12.6 Million
William B. Cassidy |
Buoyed by an 11.9 percent increase in tonnage, ABF Freight System cut its operating loss in half in the second quarter, from $26.8 million a year ago to $12.6 million.
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KCS Looks for Earlier Restart to Mexico Rail Traffic
John D. Boyd |
Rail freight shippers waiting for the flood-closed Kansas City Southern lines to reopen in northern Mexico got some welcome news as KCS said it could resume service this weekend over a key bridge and
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North-American rail
Housing Permits Could Trigger More Rail Activity
John D. Boyd |
The government’s report on U.S.
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North-American rail
Heavy Truck Orders Surge 21 Percent from May
William B. Cassidy |
Net orders for heavy trucks hit a new peak for the year in June, climbing 21 percent over May to reach 15,999 orders, according to ACT Research.
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LTL
Truck Purchases Narrow Heartland Express Earnings
William B. Cassidy |
Tightening truck capacity helped boost second quarter revenue at Heartland Express, while the cost of purchasing new trucks slimmed its profit.
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Diesel Price Falls For Fourth Straight Week
JOC Staff |
The average price of diesel fuel slipped 0.4 cents last week to $2.899 per gallon, according to a report Monday from the U.S.
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GATX Deploys Low-Emission Genset Locomotive
John D. Boyd |
Rail equipment lessor GATX took delivery of a low-emission “genset” switcher locomotive from Wabtec’s MotivePower unit, as the popular yard engines continue to spread through the rai
Rail News
Rail News
Montreal Locks Out Longshoremen
Courtney Tower |
Employers at the Port of Montreal locked out the 850 members of the longshore union Monday morning, bringing cargo handling at terminals to a standstill.
Maritime
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Sounding Out on Pricing
William B. Cassidy |
A round of initial interviews will help the researchers frame a second round of questions for a broad spectrum of companies, Auburn’s Joe Hanna said.
Trucking News
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LTL
Probing LTL Pricing
William B. Cassidy |
A team of researchers from Auburn University is delving into the dynamics of less-than-truckload pricing as LTL trucking companies struggle to raise rates.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
Going Long on Trucks
William B. Cassidy |
The Western Governors Association believes there’s ample room for longer combination vehicles on High Plains highways, but must convince Congress to thaw a freeze limiting the use of double- and
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Trucking News
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
CSX Profit Soars
John D. Boyd |
Michael Ward, chairman, president and CEO of CSX, has plenty of reason to sound cheerful after reporting a 36 percent jump in net profit, to $414 million, for the second quarter.
Rail News
Rail News
YRC Worldwide Projects Earnings Progress
William B. Cassidy |
Beleaguered YRC Worldwide expects to report a milestone on a path back to profitability, projecting an adjusted EBITDA of at least $24 million for the second quarter when it releases its financial res
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
Goodbye to the 48s
John D. Boyd |
It was once the top box for domestic intermodal shipments, a 48-foot container that was the largest for double-stack trains across North America until 53-footers became the new gold standard.
Rail News
Rail News
Laredo Rail Disruptions Could Go into August
John D. Boyd |
Railroads serving the U.S.-Mexico border region are telling customers to expect two more weeks of shipment detours from the hurricane and flood disruptions to rail service through Laredo, Texas, and N
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
J.B. Hunt Profit Doubles
William B. Cassidy |
J.B. Hunt’s net profit rocketed 117 percent to $52.1 million as it improved utilization of its assets and raised prices in its truckload division in the second quarter.
Trucking News
Trucking News
EU Clears Geodis to Acquire Giraud
Bruce Barnard |
European Union regulators cleared Geodis, the French transport and logistics provider, to take sole control of Giraud, a leading French forwarder active across Europe.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
Rail News
LTL
US-Mexican Truck Traffic Still Snarled by Floods
William B. Cassidy |
Flooding along the Rio Grande and other rivers in Texas and northern Mexico is playing havoc with cross-border freight traffic, causing delays at truck crossings in Laredo, Texas, and forcing truckers
Trucking News
Trucking News
Rendell Calls for Infrastructure Bank
R.G. Edmonson |
Americans need to act quickly to begin a 10 year effort to improve and build new transportation infrastructure, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Thursday.
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Truckload Demand Pushes Landstar Profit Up 36 Percent
JOC Staff |
Landstar System expanded its profit 36 percent in the second quarter to $24.4 million with a record number of truckload moves and said it expects to maintain a strong recovery in demand through the th
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Truck brokers
Trucking labor
Railcar Owners Pull 3,064 Cars Out of Storage
John D. Boyd |
North American railcar leasing fleets, shippers and railroads pulled 3,064 cars out of storage during June but still had 23.7 percent of their freight hauling equipment sitting idle.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Truckload Freight Index Drops 8.3 Percent
William B. Cassidy |
Slow sequential moderation in truckload demand resumed after a spike before the July 4 holiday, Morgan Stanley Research reports in its latest freight index.
Trucking News
Trucking News
DOT Reports Downturn in Freight Index
Joseph Bonney |
Freight shipments measured in ton-miles fell 0.4 percent in May after two consecutive monthly increases, the Department of Transportation reported.
Transport, Trade and Regulation News
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Trucking Activity Index Drops 1.9 Percent
William B. Cassidy |
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index dropped 1.9 percent in June after gaining 3.1 percent in May, contributing to signs the economy is slowing.
Trucking News
Trucking News
Rail Group Sees US Recovery Stalling
John D. Boyd |
The trade group for the largest carriers in the U.S.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Deutsche Bahn Rail Route to Moscow Passes Test
Bruce Barnard |
Deutsche Bahn said its recently launched rail container service between Duisburg, Germany, and Moscow has proved a success with shippers.
Rail News
Rail News
New England Motor Freight Expands Westward
William B. Cassidy |
Trucking company New England Motor Freight is expanding in the Midwest, opening a larger less-than-truckload freight terminal in Toledo, Ohio.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
CSX Profit Rises 36 Percent to $414 Million
John D. Boyd |
Major eastern-U.S. railroad CSX posted a $414 million profit in the second quarter. That was up 36 percent from the 2009 period, while its $2.663 billion in revenue was up 22 percent.
Rail News
Rail News
North-American rail
Auburn University to Study Truck Pricing
William B. Cassidy |
Supply chain researchers at Auburn University are seeking carriers and shippers willing to participate in a study on trends in less-than-truckload pricing.
Trucking News
Trucking News
LTL
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