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Monday, March 25, 2013
Revenue at FedEx Freight, the company's less-than-truckload unit, at $1.24 billion was up 0.8 percent from $1.23 billion last year, with an operating margin of 0.3 percent compared to -0.1 percent a year ago.Posted on 03/25 at 10:00 AM
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News • LTL • FedEx • FedEx Freight • Permalink
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Con-way released an update on first quarter trends at Con-way Freight, its less-than-truckload unit, which it said could collectively reduce Freight’s quarterly operating income by roughly $14 million.Posted on 03/20 at 11:57 AM
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News • LTL • Con-way • Con-way Freight • Permalink
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Company officials said that the move to a new facility, which will serve shippers in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, will better help ODFL meet its growth in this region.Posted on 03/13 at 09:32 AM
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News • LTL • ODFL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Vitran officials said the purchase price for SCO is $97 million in cash, adding that it has used a portion of the cash to fully reduce its debt under its senior revolving credit facility.Posted on 03/05 at 02:48 PM
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News • 3PL • LTL • Vitran Corporation • Permalink
Friday, February 08, 2013
This morning’s fourth quarter and 2012 year-end earnings release from less-than-truckload transportation services provider YRC Worldwide brought something the company has not seen in six years: a positive annual operating income.Posted on 02/08 at 11:42 AM
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News • LTL • YRC • YRC Freight • YRC Worldside • Permalink
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Net income of $11.8 million—or $0.21 per share—for the fourth quarter was down roughly 50 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 at $23.0 million and $0.41 per share.Posted on 02/07 at 11:38 AM
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News • LTL • Con-way • Con-way Freight • Permalink
Monday, February 04, 2013
ODFL said it moved its Toledo, Ohio-based service center to a larger and more modernized location, and it also said it has relocated its Paducah, Kentucky service center to a larger location.Friday, February 01, 2013
LTL carriers are looking to squeeze profit out of better-managed margins and shippers will play a huge role in this movement. Here are four time-tested methodologies to help carriers ease shipments through their systems—and get the right rates and capacity.Posted on 02/01 at 11:24 AM
Features • Transportation Trends • Transportation • February 2013 • LTL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
Features • Transportation Trends • Transportation • February 2013 • LTL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
The concept of collaboration is nothing new. The idea of opening doors, dropping defenses, and improving how shippers and carriers work together has been kicked around for decades as a sure-fire cure to the annual rate and capacity negotiation dance.
Posted on 02/01 at 11:16 AM
Columns • Viewpoint • Transportation • February 2013 • LTL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
Columns • Viewpoint • Transportation • February 2013 • LTL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
I recently had the honor of facilitating workshops for large shippers and their current and prospective carriers in the midst of major contract RFPs and renewals.
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Posted on 02/01 at 11:12 AM
Columns • Trucking • Truckload • Transportation • February 2013 • LTL • TL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink
Columns • Trucking • Truckload • Transportation • February 2013 • LTL • TL • Less-Than-Truckload • Permalink


