Trucking

Strong bottom-line offsets some volume sluggishness.

Company looks to get sticky with SMB traffic with one-month initiative.

Eaton, maker of electrical systems and powertrain components posted record revenue in the first quarter.

Cummins is reviewing is emissions certification and compliance process following questions from EPA and CARB. The company did report strong earnings and a record number of engines shipped in the first quarter.

Bosch is working with Powercell to develop a hydrogen fuel stack for vehicles. Plus, housing index has positives for home buyers, JFK starts new phase of air cargo expansion, and trucking company in Denver crash had history of violations.

Danish freight forwarder DSV has begun 2019 in the same groove as the previous five years, registering further growth in 2019 as the company anticipates a merger with its Swiss partner, Panalpina, later this year.

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) reported its fiscal year 2019 second quarter earnings on April 30, highlighting an increased diluted earnings per share of $1.82, compared to the $1.47 reported in the same quarter in 2018, and a net income of $128.5 million compared to $110.8 million, in 2018.

Paccar  (NASDAQ: PCAR) reported record revenues and net income for the first quarter of 2019, beating analysts’ estimates on April 30.

Developing markets offer high growth, but high risk, as dispute between east African nation and Dubai firm forces Chinese ports operator to refinance loan.

R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK A supervisor of the trucking company in this case made a “dinosaur” comment directed at an employee when discussing company policy.  Shortly thereafter, the employee was terminated for allegedly falsifying company records. The former employee sued the employer for age discrimination, retaliation, defamation, and slander. Background Employee […]

Getting Trump to support raising the gas tax would be a major step toward passing an infrastructure bill.

Last local ratifies rider, paving way for contract implementation.

Former truck drivers and employees of Falcon Transport of Youngtown, Ohio, admit there were warning signs that the company was experiencing financial problems, but few said they expected the company to cease operations abruptly on Saturday, April 27, stranding truckers hauling loads without working fuel cards or further instructions.

Urbain to leave as CEO June 1, become top aide to new chairman Saade.

Eight years since he burst on the scene with a $150 million acquisition of a then 22-year-old company called Express-1 Expedited Solutions, Brad Jacobs today sits astride a $17 billion per year multi-national behemoth.

Each year, truck drivers and fleets face both announced and unannounced inspections or enforcement blitzes.

Building a small business is difficult if you don’t have access to the same powerful tools that larger competitors do. Uber Freight, with its growing suite of tools, has been trying to empower small fleets and owner-operators to allow them to compete on an even playing field.

Putting export-import documents online may make a difference between container arriving to customer on time or sitting in a warehouse.

A few years ago the idea of using drones for last-mile delivery were just an idea. But the idea is becoming a reality in China, Indonesia and now the USA. Read Market Expert Cathy Roberson’s views on the use of drones for last-mile delivery.

Tokyo, Japan-based ocean carrier, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha https://kline.com/ (TYO:9107) has recorded a fall in revenues of Japanese Yen of 325,293 million down to JPY 836,731 million (US$7.5 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019. Several board members have been removed.