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NewsJanuary 29, 2016

XPO Logistics Cuts 190 Jobs From its LTL Business

XPO Logistics has eliminated about 190 non-sales positions in its less-than-truckload business, which it acquired when the company bought Con-way Inc. last year.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 29, 2016

Wildcat Strike Shuts Ports in New York and New Jersey

More than 1,000 longshoremen walked off the job at New York and New Jersey ports on Friday morning, Jan. 29, effectively shutting down the terminals in a port system that receives nearly 30 percent of all cargo on the East Coast.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 29, 2016

Economic Watch: GDP Growth Slows, Consumers Still Optimistic

Overall U.S. economic activity eased back on the gas considerably in the final quarter of last year while it expanded in 2015 at the same pace as the year before.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 29, 2016

U.S. Cross-Border Freight Declines More Than 8%

The value of trans-border freight movements between the U.S. and its neighbors took a steep decline, according to new U.S. Transportation Department numbers, while Canada regained its historical rank as top North America trade partner after falling behind Mexico.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 28, 2016

Earnings Watch: Landstar Beats Fourth Quarter Expectations

The asset-light trucking and logistics provider Landstar Thursday reported a decline in its fourth quarter profit, but it was higher than expected, and the company also improved its annual performance.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 28, 2016

Survey: Motor Carriers Expect Stable Growth in 2016

The year now unfolding will be one of “stability for trucking,” contends Transport Capital Partners, given the results of the consultancy’s Q4 survey of motor carrier executives.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2016

Judge Denies Retrial to Trucking Company in Amtrak Crash

A Nevada trucking company has been refused a retrial stemming from a fatal 2011 accident in which an Amtrak train was struck by a truck along U.S. 95, causing the deaths of 6 people, including the trucker.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 28, 2016

Rising Demand for Aftermarket Parts and Service

Fleets spent $107 billion on parts and service in 2015, according to John Blodgett, vice president of sales and marketing for MacKay & Co.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 28, 2016

Economic Watch: Durable Goods Orders Sink as New Home Sales Jump

New orders for long-lasting durable goods plunged in December while shipments also fell, according to an advance report on Thursday from the U.S. Commerce Department, following a decision by the Federal Reserve to not raise a key interest rate.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 27, 2016

Earnings Watch: Lower Fourth Quarter Profits for Knight, Celadon

UPDATED -- Net income for two trucking and logistics companies experienced pullbacks in the fourth quarter of the year, according to earnings reports released Wednesday.

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