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Marten Transport’s Net Income up 8.7% as Revenue Hits High
by Jim Stinson on October 17, 2019 at 11:15 pm
Marten Transport saw record revenues lead to an 8.7% increase in net income, up to $16.6 million, from $15.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, according to an earnings report released Oct. 17. […]
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West Coast Ports Show Early Signs of Slowdown Due to Tariffs
by Dan Ronan on October 17, 2019 at 8:15 pm
While the holiday shipping season is keeping import volume steady for some of the nation’s busiest ports, executives are raising concerns about the long-term effects an extended trade battle with China could have on exports, and business overall. […]
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Freightliner Catapults September Class 8 Sales to Record High
by Roger Gilroy on October 17, 2019 at 7:45 pm
U.S. Class 8 retail sales punched through to an all-time record high of nearly 29,000 in September, WardsAuto.com reported, but analysts cautioned against reading it as a turnaround. […]
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Mack Strike to Idle Production at Volvo’s Virginia Plant
by Jon Harris on October 17, 2019 at 7:00 pm
The ongoing Mack Trucks strike will temporarily idle the largest Volvo truck manufacturing facility in the world. […]
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CSX Sets Operating Ratio Record in Q3 Results
on October 17, 2019 at 7:00 pm
CSX Corp. on Oct. 17 announced third-quarter profit of $856 million compared with $894 million in the same quarter of 2018, but beat Wall Street expectations and in the process set a record for operating ratio for a U.S. railroad. […]