LTL
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Chart of the Week
LTL is insulated but not immune to freight market volatility
The relationship between truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) is like two cities positioned around the epicenter of an earthquake.
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Less than Truckload
Labor uncertainty impacted YRC Worldwide’s first quarter, but new deal provides new opportunities
YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW) reported a $31.7 million consolidated operating loss on first quarter 2019 revenue of $1.182 billion. The…
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Finance
WEX earnings ahead of forecasts; guidance higher
WEX, Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a multi-channel provider of corporate payment solutions, reported earnings of $1.72 per share, down 9 percent…
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Company earnings
Updated: Old Dominion beats earnings on lower OR, but no 2019 revenue guidance
CEO Gantt lowered capex guidance by $10 million to $480 million, likely reflecting top line headwinds, but we’re waiting to…
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Company earnings
Updated: Echo Global Logistics squeaks out an earnings win against tough comparisons
Despite a crash in truckload spot prices (approximately 50% of ECHO revenue), the freight brokerage beat analyst expectations.
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Less than Truckload
In a seller’s market for LTL, shippers and 3PLs need to play nice with carriers
Recent shipping trends reflect a slowdown in user demand across the air, rail, maritime and truckload modes of transport. Those…
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News
Today’s pickup: Uber’s 21st century `profits’; A new way to cut diesel emissions
Will it make money? Does it matter?
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High Tech, High Touch
Technology helps ease the transition for LTL carriers adapting to e-commerce
E-commerce has changed consumer buying habits, but it has also changed the supply chain for less-than-truckload carriers, who have had…
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Infographics
Origin Consolidation Drives Efficiencies and Cost Savings
A look at how Roadrunner Freight's business model differs from most LTL carriers.
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Infographics
First Quarter LTL Operating Data
Saia, Inc. is providing LTL shipment and tonnage data for the first two months of the first quarter. These are…
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