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Newsby Evan LockridgeAugust 16, 2013

Economic Watch: Housing Starts Increase While Consumer Confidence Drops

U.S. housing starts in July jumped 5.9% in July from the month before due to strength in volatile multifamily construction.

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NewsAugust 16, 2013

Roadrunner Transportation Acquires Southeast Drayage Division of Transport America

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. has acquired certain of the assets of the Southeast drayage division of Transport Corporation of America Inc., a provider of intermodal transportation and related services in the Southeast.

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NewsAugust 16, 2013

XPO Logistics Completes Acquisition of 3PD

XPO Logistics Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of 3PD Holding Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately $365 million. The company financed the acquisition and related fees and expenses with the net proceeds of its recent $220.5 million public offering of common stock, together with cash on hand.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeAugust 15, 2013

Economic Watch: Industrial Production Flat, Inflation Tame, Housing Bright

A new report shows industrial production in the United States was at the same level in July as it was the month before. Meantime, a Labor Department report shows inflation is of little worry when it comes to the health of the economy.

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NewsAugust 15, 2013

Roadrunner Transportation Prices Stock Offering

Asset-light and logistics provider, Roadrunner Transportation, has priced a public offering of 4.3 million shares of common stock, an increase over its previously announced public offering of 3.5 million shares, at a price of $27 per share to the public.

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NewsAugust 15, 2013

Road Systems Inc. Becomes Con-way Manufacturing

Road Systems Inc., a trailer manufacturer and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., has changed its name to Con-way Manufacturing, effective immediately. Con-way Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc., a $5.6 billion freight transportation and logistics services company.

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NewsAugust 15, 2013

Ryder Opens New Maintenance and Rental Facility in Vermont

Ryder System Inc. recently opened its state-of-the-art maintenance and rental facility in White River Junction, Vermont. The new facility provides maintenance and rental services for commercial vehicle fleets.

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Articlesby Jim BeachAugust 15, 2013

EOBRs Are now ELDs

An acronym transition and other things you should know about the pending rule mandating electronic logging devices.

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NewsAugust 15, 2013

Repairs to I-5 Bridge In Washington on Schedule

The permanent replacement for the collapsed Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge span reached a major milestone this week as crews began setting eight enormous concrete girders that will support the new roadway.

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ArticlesAugust 14, 2013

Achieve Maximum Productivity by Spec’ing the Right Truck

When looking to maximize the productivity of their fleets, executives should take advantage of the variety of resources available to them, both before and during the truck specification process. Industry experts can help them weigh and evaluate the hundreds of decisions awaiting them.

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