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Trucking companies complain of too many tractor-trailers chasing too little freight, and carriers such as Swift Transportation, the nation's third-largest truckload carrier, are scouring excess equipment from their fleets, with Phoenix-based Swift alone cutting 4,000 power units.
Caledonia appoints Stephen King as finance director
Investment trust company Caledonia Investments plc on Friday said that its new finance director with effect from 9 December 2009 will be Stephen King, with Jonathan Cartwright stepping down from the board.
SAIC reclassifies shares into common stock
Defense contractor Science Applications International Corp., or SAIC Inc., has completed the reclassification of its class A preferred stock into common stock.
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Knight, Celadon Resist Pressure to Cut Capacity
Not all motor carriers see cutting excess capacity as the best road to higher rates and improved profitability.
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Far Eastside hauler's 1Q profits drop 79%
Far Eastside-based commercial hauler Celadon Group says net income fell nearly 79 percent in its fiscal first quarter, as cheaper pricing and the economic recession took its toll on the bottom line.
Celadon profit, revenue slides; firm moving from NASDAQ to NYSE
Indianapolis-based trucking company Celadon Group Inc. on Wednesday reported lower revenue and profit during its most recent fiscal quarter, and also announced plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange instead of the NASDAQ starting Nov.
Despite its locale, fundraiser was lively
Leave it to the leaders of the Phoenix Theatre -- one of the city's most edgy theaters -- to come up with a plan for a fundraiser in a graveyard.
Shipper has 'satisfactory' rating of 3 fatal crashes in 2 years
The tanker truck that hit the I-465 overpass Thursday belongs to Propane Transport International, a major Philadelphia-area gas shipper with a safety record rated "satisfactory" by federal officials.
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Speed Up FAST Lanes at Border, Trucker Tells Congress
More federal funding and more "reasonable" regulation are needed to speed freight across the U.S. border, says the chief of one of the largest cross-border trucking operations in the U.S. In particular, more "Free and Secure Trade" lanes are needed to speed freight between the U.S. and Canada, the largest U.S. trading partner, Stephen Russell, ...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has made permanent an interim existing rule requiring that trailers with antilock bra CPx sale keeps company in familiar hands -- SURREY, B.C. -- The co-owner of long-haul trucking firm Coastal Pacific Xpress has sold his stake in the company, but the in-house sale is expected to Truckinga s woes ...
NOVI, Mich. -- Hino Trucks is the latest OEM to announce what the surcharge will be for upcoming EPA-mandated engines utilizing Selective Catalytic Re NAFTA: half-a-year of surface trade declines -- WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation between Canada and the U.S. plummeted a whopping 36.6 percent in June from the same period in 2008.
Transport Canada has commenced mirroring a U.S. rule that identifies truck drivers who are barred from operating a vehicle in that country f Transformers the Trailer: Canucks offer box-office hit -- MISSISSAUGA, Ont.
SADIF Analytics releases new summary due diligence report for Arkansas Best Corporation
Ilhavo, Portugal a ' 02-09-2009 a ' SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new summary due diligence report covering Arkansas Best Corporation .
Celadon's glow fades, but worst might be over
When Steve Russell launched Celadon Trucking 24 years ago, he named it, he says, after the "prettiest word" in the English language.
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Heavy Truck Demand Down 45 Percent
Demand for new heavy- and medium-duty trucks is expected to be down 45 percent for the full year and remain weak through the first half of 2010, ACT Research said in its latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook.
Celadon Posts Lower Revenue and Income
Celadon Group saw its revenue and net income fall during the second quarter of 2009, amid a weak freight market and pricing pressures.
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Truckload Carrier Celadon Returns to Profitability
Celadon Group returned to profitability - barely - in the quarter ending June 30.
Indications: Stock index futures hover near unchanged
U.S. stock index futures held small gains Tuesday, pointing to a flat to slightly higher start for Wall Street as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day monetary-policy meeting.
The American Lawyer ranked Baker & Daniels 125th in the country for pro bono services.
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