Author: Dan Ronan

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. on Feb. 7 reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year results.

YRC Worldwide posted fourth-quarter 2018 net income of $21.8 million or 66 cents a share, a significant improvement compared with the year-ago period, when it lost $7.5 million and had a loss per share of 23 cents.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said during a customer event here that internal data has found that 15% to 18% of truck tires are either underinflated or have other safety-related issues.

For-hire carrier ArcBest reported an increase in revenue but a decline in net income for the fourth quarter of 2018.

For-hire carrier ArcBest reported an increase in revenue but a decline in net income for the fourth quarter of 2018.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Within the next few years, the truck tire you buy may be manufactured in part with soybean oil instead of petroleum. At its annual Customer Care Conference, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. showed off some of the research that is taking place with alternative methods of tire manufacturing.

In the midst of a strong U.S. economy, less-than-truckload carrier Saia Inc. reported record fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 4.

UPS Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, the package delivery company reported Jan. 31.

Transportation industry groups are criticizing a plan by some ocean carriers to begin seeking new administrative fees for cargo containers, known as “street turns.” The fees are set to take effect Feb. 4 and range from $30 to $75, depending on the carrier.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said its recently introduced steer tire addresses concerns fleets expressed with an earlier model designed for the same application.