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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2019

YRC Hit by Industrial Slowdown, Makes Leadership Changes

The industrial slowdown has hit less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide, which reported tonnage is down significantly compared to a year ago, as it announced changes to its CFO and board of directors.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanNovember 18, 2019

Carrier Earnings Worse than the Economy Might Indicate [Commentary]

For the third time this year, the economy seems to be doing better than trucking markets. Let’s dig into third-quarter earnings reports from publicly traded fleets for more.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 19, 2019

Navistar Reveals Broad-Based Strategy Aimed at Fueling Growth

Ever more confident of its strengthening position in the commercial truck market, Navistar International is rolling out what it calls its Navistar 4.0 business strategy.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanSeptember 3, 2019

Truck Fleet Earnings Are Lagging the Overall Economy

Bad weather, tariffs, a later than usual Easter holiday – all of it contributed to trucking company results that were worse than the overall economic trend would lead you to expect.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 26, 2019

What’s Behind Recent High-Profile Trucking Closures?

Recent closures have prompted headlines touting trucking’s “bloodbath” and “apocalypse.” But anyone who has been in this business for very long at all knows trucking is extremely cyclical.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2019

ATBS: Tax Reform Was a Good Thing for Owner-Operators

Analysis of over 3,000 owner-operator tax returns has shown an overall positive impact on owner-operators, according to American Truck Business Services, a tax, consulting and bookkeeping firm for the transportation industry.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanMay 28, 2019

What First-Quarter Fleet Earnings Tell Us

The 3.2% first-quarter GDP figure released by the Commerce Department seems to portray a stronger volume environment than was experienced by the trucking industry, judging by first quarter fleet earnings.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 16, 2019

J.B. Hunt 1st Quarter Earnings Miss Expectations

Bad weather, higher costs for driver pay, and pressure on rates as capacity loosens were all factors in J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ disappointing first-quarter earnings.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanMarch 8, 2019

Commentary: What Do Fleet Earnings Tell Us About the State of Trucking?

Now that fleets have reported their 2018 earnings we take a dive into the results to see what it says about the current economic state of the trucking industry.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2019

Roadrunner Transportation Closes $450 Million Rights Offering

The $450 million rights offering will allow Roadrunner Transportation to pay down debts and expenses and refocus the company after a tumultuous 2018. 

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