Freight broker Landstar System said Tuesday that its larger scale and long track record of safety will become more attractive to shippers in a post-Montgomery world. The company saw a more material turnaround in operations during the second quarter even though results fell short of analysts’ expectations. Revenue generated by Landstar’s (NASDAQ: LSTR) business capacity […]
Two suspects were arrested in Sealy, Texas, for a major cargo theft attempt that was thwarted by police. Police launched an investigation after receiving a report that 32,000 pounds of precious metal, valued at approximately $272,000, had been stolen from a business located in the 5000 block of NW IH-10 Frontage Road, the Sealy Police […]
Legislation introduced in the Senate seeks to increase detection and enforcement of unsafe trucking companies that change their names to evade regulators, often known as “chameleon carriers.” On July 28, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act. A companion version of the SAFE Act […]
Truckers across North America should make sure their brakes are in top shape ahead of an upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection and enforcement campaign. The CVSA’s Brake Safety Week 2026 is taking place August 23 through 29 in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. As part of the weeklong effort, inspectors will conduct commercial […]
By most financial measures, the second quarter at TFI International was strong. Second quarter diluted earnings per share were up 41% to $1.65 from the corresponding quarter a year ago. EBITDA was up more than 11%. But underneath that, and what came through in Monday evening’s conference call with analysts, is that the rise in […]
The biggest number touted by Werner Enterprises in its second quarter earnings release was that it had the highest revenue per truck growth in its One-Way segment in a decade. Revenue per truck per week was $6,114, up 27.7% from the corresponding quarter a year ago. Werner did that on the back of a significant […]
Werner’s quarterly earnings released Tuesday made it the first carrier that could be considered something of a pure play truckload company to publish numbers, and it was difficult to find much bad news in the report. Most other carriers that have reported their earnings so far have their truckload operations as less a share of […]
Together for Safer Roads (TSR) has launched a global initiative aimed at improving seat belt use among commercial vehicle drivers and passengers, with support from automotive safety supplier Autoliv and […] Read original post
Doug Marcello, a shareholder with the Saxton & Stump law firm, has been awarded the J.R. “Bob” Halladay Award by the Trucking Associations Executive Council (TAEC). TAEC is comprised of […] Read original post
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on July 28 introduced legislation to crack down on “chameleon carriers.” The Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act would require […] Read original post