Author: Jim Stinson

Echo Global Logistics reported decreased revenue and net income as the softer freight market and weaker spot prices took a toll on earnings.

With a freight recession underway, industry experts said creditors are applying tighter standards to many trucking firms, or any firm with a troubled history.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped by 0.7 cent to $3.044 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 22. Meanwhile, crude oil rose to slightly more than $56 a barrel during trading of West Texas Intermediate.

Marten Transport Ltd. reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in the company’s 73-year history, according to a July 18 news release.

Marten Transport Ltd. reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in the company’s 73-year history, according to a July 18 news release.

American Trucking Associations’ National Accounting and Finance Council has called for a one-year delay of ASC Topic 842, a leasing accounting rule for private companies and nonprofit organizations.

More than five years after a Christmas season in which UPS Inc. and Amazon.com offered refunds for late shipments, final-mile delivery still has plenty of kinks.

Baltimore trucking company Cowan Systems has acquired Carlisle Carrier Corp. of Mechanicsburg, Pa.

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped by 0.4 cent to $3.051 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported July 15. Meanwhile, crude oil slid to less than $59 a barrel during trading of West Texas Intermediate.

When drivers and employees at PetroChoice Holdings want to take a sick day, or just take time off for any reason, all they have to do is inform their boss they will be taking “PTO,” or paid time off.