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NewsFebruary 4, 2015

Saia Purchases Texas Third-Party Logistics Provider

The less-than-truckload services provider Saia Inc. has purchased LinkEx Inc. an asset-light, third-party logistics provider based in Dallas, Texas.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 4, 2015

Spot Market Rates Continue Drifting Down

Spot market freight rates and activity remained stuck in a seasonal lull during the final week of January, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 4, 2015

ABF Freight Parent’s Annual Profit Nearly Triples

The parent company to trucking operations ABF Freight, Panther Premium Logistics and others reported profit increased 41% in the final quarter of 2014 while it nearly tripled for all of last year.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2015

Western Star Names New General Manager

Michael Jackson is retiring as general manager of Western Star Truck Sales after 10 years with Daimler Trucks North America. He is being succeeded by Kelley Platt.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 3, 2015

Heartland Fourth Quarter Profit Jumps 36%, Reports Record Annual Revenue

The trucking company Heartland Express Inc. on Tuesday announced fourth quarter 2014 earnings showing net income increased 36% from the same time in 2013 totaling $21.5 million.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2015

Economic Watch: Manufacturing Shipments, New Orders Drop

A full report on activity at U.S. factories in December shows drops in both shipments and new orders, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2015

Connecticut Motor Transport Association Head to Retire

Michael J. Riley is retiring from his post as the president of the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut after 29 years.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 3, 2015

UPS Fourth Quarter Profit Falls

Depending on how you look at it, parcel and trucking giant UPS either saw its fourth quarter profit fall a little or a lot compared to a year earlier, thanks to expenses incurred avoiding the previous year's holiday delivery delays.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2015

Port of New York and New Jersey Handles Record Cargo Volume

Annual cargo volumes handled at the Port of New York and New Jersey set a new record in 2014, surpassing the previous record set in 2012.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 2, 2015

Economic Watch: Consumer Spending, Manufacturing Drop; Construction Rises

Consumer spending during December posted its biggest drop since September 2009, according to a new U.S. Commerce Department report on Monday.

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