A consummate "news guy" since the 1980s, with a career of covering trucking on nationwide radio, in print and on the web, Evan worked for HDT for 20 years, until July 2018. 4 Jesse H. Neal honors. Covering trucking since 1990.
What has Evan Lockridge learned in 20 years with HDT? He shares a list in his last column for the magazine – some about trucking and the economy, some not.
Daimler AG reported a decline in profitiability and revenue in the second quarter and also announced a corportate restructuring which will split off Mercedes-Benz AG, Daimler Truck AG, and Daimler Mobility AG.
Growth across all business segments let to higher earnings for trucking and parcel delivery giant UPS in the second quarter.
The parent company of truck makers Peterbilt, Kenworth, and DAF reported on July 24 a 50% rise in profit and forecast the strong truck sales market will continue into 2019.
Werner and Heartland, two major truckload carriers, reported second quarter earnings that showed increased profit and revenue compared to the same time a year ago.
Second-quarter profit for the Sweden-based truck and engine manufacturer Volvo Group rose 59% from a year ago.
Marten Transport Ltd. has reported a near 50% improvement in net income for the second quarter of the year compared to a year ago.
Freight transportation provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced second quarter 2018 net earnings of $151.7 million. That’s up more than 50% from the same time a year ago, beating analysts’ expectations.
Urgency to move freight before the end of the second quarter and ahead of the Fourth of July holiday helped propel the national average spot van rate to $2.32 per mile during the week ending June 30.
The asset-light trucking and logistics provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. reported its first quarter operating results on Monday that showed a bigger loss than it reported a year earlier as it also said its now in compliance with government reporting rules.