Traffic World articles from July 2006

Traffic World archives from July 2006

Slow to moderate.(Editorial)
July 31, 2006... With the financial box scores on transport's second quarter all but done, the most interesting thing about the reports from carriers across the modes wasn't so much what they said about the spring quarter as what they portend for shipping in...

10 questions for the railroads.
July 31, 2006... For 119 years, the Interstate Commerce Commission and its successor Surface Transportation Board have been the rail regulatory agency shippers love to hate. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., took delight in calling the agency "brain dead"...

The Owner-Operator.(Independent Drivers Association came out with guns blazing against Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association came out with guns blazing against a proposed Department of Transportation pilot program to allow Mexican trucks to operate deeper in the United States. 00IDA's Executive Vice President...

Beginning Aug. 10.(Weekly Perspective)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Beginning Aug. 10, Mexican and Canadian truck drivers transporting hazardous materials will have to undergo background checks to bring loads into the United States. The Transportation Security Administration will use Customs and Border...

Fuel on a rocket.(prices and rates of fuels)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Fuel prices topped new records last week, prompting new fears of a slowing economy and another round of surcharges for shippers. As oil prices topped $75 a barrel this month in New York, diesel, jet fuel and gasoline also broke through...

This week at Traffic World Online.(This Week)
July 31, 2006... Web-only extras available at www.trafficworld.com/extra * Funding details for FHWA's "Projects of Regional and National Significance." News updates on events throughout the industry available at www.trafficworld.com * Vancouver...

Southwest Airlines may be well known for how efficiently it handles passengers but that's nothing compared to how smoothly the airline handles its spending on jet fuel.(This Week)
July 31, 2006... Southwest Airlines may be well known for how efficiently it handles passengers but that's nothing compared to how smoothly the airline handles its spending on jet fuel. Southwest says its per-gallon jet fuel costs jumped 39.2 percent in...

Breaking out of the logistics pack: middle-tier are using new growth strategies to keep from being squeezed by industry consolidation.(Cover story)
July 31, 2006... The stakes for third-party logistics providers, the vast array of businesses that put into motion the supply chains of the overwhelming majority of shippers, have never been higher. Rapid consolidation at the top of the industry is bringing...

Retailers' Washington Drive: Thompson, retail group's new supply chain chief, sees security issues paramount for shippers.
July 31, 2006... When Allen Thompson III was named vice president of global supply chain policy at a leading retail industry group, one of the first calls of congratulations came from a former employer, the office of Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass. The kudos also...

Panel OKs picks.(Government & Regulation)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... The Senate Commerce Committee approved a slate of transportation-related nominees, a move that will leave fewer vacancies at the Department of Transportation while a search for a new DOT secretary is underway. The committee approved Mark...

Earmarks of significance: FHWA outlines funding program to benefit 'significant' regional projects, but no dollars.(Federal Highway Administration)
July 31, 2006... The Federal Highway Administration set the groundwork for how states can apply for money for "projects of regional and national significance." There is only one catch: There is no money to give out just now, and there won't be for several...

TWIC is full steam ahead.(Transportation Worker Identification Credential)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... The Coast Guard's new commandant says the Department of Homeland Security is committed to keeping the Transportation Worker Identification Credential on schedule despite strident complaints from some workers covered by the program. "It's...

Credentialing problems: maritime workers say licensing requirements, TWIC will make worker shortages worse.(Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
July 31, 2006... The concerns of maritime workers over the developing Transportation Worker Identification Credential are extending to what they see as mounting problems with various Coast Guard credentialing programs. Domestic maritime workers, who must...

FMCSA wants SafeStat data online.(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)(SafeStat)
July 31, 2006... Large trucking companies told their federal regulator they would prefer all SafeStat data be taken off the internet and used only by government officials for safety purposes, No such luck, says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety...

Nobody doesn't like efficiency: Sara Lee Branded Apparel spinoff finds no separation anxiety as logistics yields results.(Logistics & Technology)(Company overview)
July 31, 2006... To paraphrase one U.S. government official, shippers don t get to work with the supply chains they want, they work with the supply chains they have. Many factors determine how a company's particular history influences its supply chain...

Stonepath rocky in restructuring: hoping to turn around its finances, 3PL sells its North American business in second overhaul in two years.
July 31, 2006... Stonepath Group is undertaking its second overhaul in two years, selling off its North American business and swapping out its leadership as the third-party logistics company tries to recover its financial footing. Bob Arovas, the onetime...

HP sees past RFID.(Hewlett-Packard)(radio frequency identification)(Memory Spot technology introduced)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Hewlett-Packard is touting its new Memory Spot technology as a potential successor to radio frequency identification tools that are just beginning to secure a foothold in supply chains RFID manufacturers probably shouldn't start worrying...

Growing in reverse.(Advanced Communications Technologies is buying reverse logistics companies)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... In a bid to become a leader in reverse logistics, Advanced Communications Technologies announced it is buying an undisclosed number of reverse logistics companies with combined revenue in excess of $100 million. Advanced Communications'...

Bridging a new connection: Kansas City Southern is blazing intermodal trail through Mexico as an alternative to imports through the West Coast.(Special Report: INTERMODAL SHIPPING)
July 31, 2006... While Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway fight over dwindling intermodal space in Los Angeles, much smaller Kansas City Southern is slowly but steadily developing an international land bridge through Mexico that KCS considers the key to...

Railroads dismiss delays: shipping lines complain of intermodal service problems, but rail executives say they are ready for peak crunch.
July 31, 2006... Reports of service problems on the nation's intermodal rail network last month stirred unpleasant memories for shippers: 12- to 30-hour delays from Los Angeles to Chicago; congestion in the Pacific Northwest; and locomotive shortages in...

Off-track betting: Mayo Clinic threatens to derail DM&E loan with charges of poor safety and mismanagement.(Transportation: Rail & Intermodal)(DM and E)
July 31, 2006... The battle over the biggest loan ever to be considered by the federal government for a rail project is escalating into a war of words and numbers between the applicant and its most powerful adversary. At a July 20 press conference in...

Peak investment: railroads cite infrastructure spending as key to meeting expected fall peak surge.
July 31, 2006... The rail industry, spending more money to expand capacity, is showing growing confidence in its ability to handle another record fall peak surge in shipping. "We do not see any systemic congestion for the remainder of the year, including...

Take 'reasonable care': N.J. Supreme Court finds shipper liable for hiring negligent carrier in lawsuit over fatal accident.(Transportation: Trucking)
July 31, 2006... A New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that held a shipper responsible for hiring an incompetent carrier should be a wake-up call for the shipping community. The court ruled in Puckrein v. ATI Transport that a Browning-Ferris Industries...

Truckload's upward mobility: pricing seen accelerating with volume steady as capacity remains tight, drivers scarce.
July 31, 2006... A driver shortage seen as only getting worse and tight capacity in general are supporting rate [increases of about 4 percent in the truckload sector. The pricing growth, based on a broad group of reports from truckers, accelerated...

Illinois welcomes Schneider.(Schneider National opens service center in Edwardsville)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Schneider National opened a service center in Edwardsville. Ill., with the help of $7 million in state incentives. Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich announced the "Opportunity Returns" support this month. The program is designed to bring...

Swift's poison pill truckload carrier pushes back at Moyes, seeks leasing pacts with former chairman's firm.
July 31, 2006... The nation's largest publicly owned truckload carrier is trying to ward off, or at least make more expensive, any takeover bid by its former chairman and CEO, Jerry C. Moyes. Swift Transportation said July 19 its board adopted a...

Fund to sell quality stake.(Apollo Management L.P)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... A private equity fund with a controlling interest in bulk carrier Quality Distribution is looking to sell that interest through one or more share offerings. New York-based Apollo Management plans to sell its entire holding of 10.39...

Trailer maker backs recruitment plan.(Strick finances for driver recruitment)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Trailer manufacturer Strick, Monroe, Ind., made a "substantial commitment" to funding the new American Trucking Associations' driver recruitment and training campaign, ATA said. The driver recruitment project consists of a matching funds...

Stormy skies clearing: unfamiliar air sightings: profits for carriers, include cargo gains, projected capacity adds.(industry sales and revenue)
July 31, 2006... The airline industry may finally be catching a good tailwind, as a string of favorable financial reports show gains in both passenger and cargo business. Since combination carriers make up five of the 10 busiest cargo airlines, and are...

UPS slows down: parcel giant sees 7.6 percent gain in profit, warns economy, fuel prices will take toll.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(United Parcel Service )
July 31, 2006... UPS is warning a slowing economy and skyrocketing fuel prices will put a drag on its financials for the rest of the year. In a report strong on revenue growth but tempered with warnings, UPS made clear it was still affected by a...

American to convert 757s.(Transporation: Air & Expedited)(American Airlines)(contracts signed to convert passenger planes into cargo configuration)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... American Airlines is getting back into freighters, but the airline will be making them, not flying them. The airline's maintenance division signed an agreement with Alcoa-SIE Cargo Conversions to convert 757-200 passenger planes to...

Target gets discovery.(Transporation: Air & Expedited)(Target Logistics acquired assets of Discovery Air Cargo)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Target Logistics acquired assets of Discovery Air Cargo, and said the air forwarder will add $7 million in annual revenue to Target. The company did not disclose terms of the deal, but Target Logistics CEO Stuart Hettleman said it was "a...

Evergreen shows loss: higher interest payments on debt trump higher net income, uptick in commercial cargo flights out of Asia.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)
July 31, 2006... Evergreen Holdings, which operates 747s and other freighters, lost $775,000 in the quarter that ended May 31 as interest payments on its debt more than offset an operating profit of $8.3 million. However, Evergreen International Airlines,...

Boeing closing out 747-400s.(Transportation: Air & Expedited)(LoadAir Cargo)(closing production)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... A new order placed by Kuwait's LoadAir Cargo for two 747-400 extended range freighters will fill the final manufacturing slots for the aircraft and bring an end to production of the famously successful jumbo jet. "Boeing has sold, with...

$1 billion 'truck wash': replacing 'dirty' trucks at Southern California ports is a big hurdle in L.A./Long Beach air cleanup plans.(Transportation: Maritime)
July 31, 2006... If the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are to achieve their lofty goal of reducing port-generated air pollution by 50 percent in five years, they'll have to overcome a big obstacle--harbor trucking. According to the Natural Resources...

Drought stalls Missouri barges: traffic halted on channel, season cut short; shippers stuck using costlier transportation.
July 31, 2006... A drought on the Missouri River is leaving barge shippers high and dry, halting shipments and grounding projects tied to the waterways transport. The Army Corps of Engineers said the river has been effectively closed to most barges since...

Virginia gets 'niche' port: new marine terminal near Norfolk targets breakbulk, 'unusual' freight, region's 'underserved' shippers.(Peck Marine Terminal )(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... A new deepwater port to serve limited-schedule, heavy-lift, unusual and breakbulk cargo is set to open near Norfolk, Va. The 20-acre Peck Marine Terminal is being developed in phases, with the initial late August opening of a 420-foot...

Associated Global Systems.(David Whitley appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Associated Global Systems, New Hyde Park, N.Y., named David Whitley director of home delivery services. Whitley most recently served as vice president of operations at Guiney Delivery Services. Steven Yokota joined AGS as district services...

BearingPoint.(Matthew Costello appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... BearingPoint, McLean, Va., named Matthew Costello managing director of the consulting firm's global supply chain practice. Costello had been leader of BearingPoint's commercial practice in the United Kingdom and will remain based in London.

General Dynamics NASSCO.(Matthew Costello retires)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Janice S. Grace, senior vice president of operations with General Dynamics NASSCO, a San Diego-based wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, retired. Grace, 55, started with the shipyard in 1974 as a material analyst and has held several...

IJS Global.(Giorgio Laccona appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... IJS Global, Stamford, Conn., named 30-year logistics industry veteran Giorgio Laccona chairman and CEO. Prior to joining IJS, Laccona was president of the Italian-based forwarder Savino Del Bene USA. John Gallahan was named CEO of the...

Murphy Warehouse.(Greg Parupsky appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Murphy Warehouse, a Minneapolis-based supply chain logistics provider, named Greg Parupsky director of sales and marketing. Parupsky has been with Murphy for more than 14 years, starting as a customer service representative. He most recently...

AIT Worldwide Logistics.(AIT Worldwide Logistics)(Bill Rodger appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... AIT Worldwide Logistics, Itasca, Ill., named Bill Rodger director of government sales. Rodger a veteran in the transportation industry spent the last eight years with BAX Global. Before that he worked for FedEx in the United Kingdom

Lynden International.(Javier F. Soto appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Lynden International, Seattle, appointed Javier F. Soto district operations manager, based at its San Francisco office. Soto has more than 20 years of international and domestic transportation and integrated logistics experience. He most...

Mallory Alexander International Logistics.(appointment of Ross Burnett )(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Mallory Alexander International Logistics, a Memphis, Tenn.-based a third-party logistics provider, named Ross Burnett border operations manager. Burnett has more than 20 years experience in international supply chain management. He served 16...

Riverside Logistics.(appointment of Arnetta Wilson)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Riverside Logistics, Richmond, Va., added Arnetta Wilson to its warehousing division as a data entry associate. Wilson will be working with the company's warehouse management system.

Auxis.(Jamie Mahoney appointed)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Auxis, a Coral Gables, Fla.-based management and technology consulting company, named Jamie Mahoney vice president of the supply chain excellence practice. Mahoney has more than 20 years of transportation, logistics and supply chain...

Thompson Hine.(Association of Transportation Law Professionals)(Nicholas I. DiMichael appointed as the president)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Thompson Hine, Washington business law firm, said Nicholas I. DiMichael, a partner in its transportation practice group, was installed as the president of the Association of Transportation Law Professionals. ATLP is an independent nonprofit...

Unishippers.(UniShippers Association Inc. appointed Dan Lockwood)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Unishippers, Salt Lake City, named Dan Lockwood president of the domestic parcel and freight consolidator. Lockwood has been executive vice president and chief products officer since 2002 after starting at the business with the purchase of...

Martinair.(Peter Scholten promoted )(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Dutch airline Martinair promoted Peter Scholten to vice president and general manager for the Americas. He will be responsible for all activities in the Americas, including cargo and passenger business. Scholten most recently was vice...

The Jacksonville Port Authority.(Alberto Cabrera promoted )(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... The Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville, Fla., promoted Alberto Cabrera to director of trade development and marketing non-container cargo. Cabrera has 16 years of experience in the maritime industry, most recently as manager of Latin...

DOE diesel price index.(Department of Energy)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... [GRAPHIC OMITTED] National & Regional Averages: July 24, 2006 United States $2.946 East Coast $2.925 Midwest $2.951 Gulf Coast $2.895 Rocky Mountain $2.987 West Coast $3.047 Source: U.S....

Logistics seminars & courses.(Calendar)(Calendar)
July 31, 2006... JULY 31-Aug. 1. Import Documentation and Procedures (Unz&Co), Stamford, Conn. (800) 631-3098 or www.unzo.com. 31-Aug. 4. Preparing Hazardous Materials for Transportation by Multiple Modes, Initial Training (Dangerous Goods Advisory...

Legality of set-off.(Q&A)(Interview)
July 31, 2006... Q: My question is regarding your June 12, 2006 article. A writer asked if their practice of setting off the amount of a freight claim against a freight bill owing to a carrier is legal. Your reply that it is indeed legal is, in my...

Insecure.(Daily Mirror reports on bombings)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... There's a lot of hand-wringing in the United Kingdom over an incident in which a reporter for the Daily Mirror planted a fake bomb on an unattended train carrying nuclear waste. We're not concerned about that in the United States. After all,...

Closeted.(fashion drop)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... We're as sad as the next logistics manager to see Procter & Gamble get out of the fashion business by dropping Paris fashion house Rochas. We'd always liked the idea of a supply chain that includes diapers and high fashion.

Appreciated.(National Truck Driver Appreciation Week)(gifts for truck drivers)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Goodwill is spreading on highways the week of Aug. 20 as the country marks National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The American Trucking Associations is right behind the effort with a variety of T-shirts, eyeglass clips, baseball caps and...

Boxed in.(Tailgate Cargo Box)(product information)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... It may be the 50th anniversary of the ocean container, but this is the first year of the Tailgate Cargo Box. This is an absolutely real, true product from a South Carolina company for sports fans to haul all their "tailgating necessities." It...

Baseball.(The BackPage)(Brief article)
July 31, 2006... Our favorite in the Babe Ruth World Series this month in Newark, N.J., is Ohio's own R&J Trucking. The team has an unfair advantage, however, since they are borrowing techniques from the trucking industry and imposing a fuel surcharge on all...

Shipping and Personal Prejudice.
July 30, 2006... BYLINE: Colin Barrett In the July 9, 2007, issue, I discussed a female traffic manager who was having difficulty dealing with the assigned sales representative of the only railroad serving her company. She said the salesman refused to...

$100 a barrel: when the price of oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange inched up 38 cents last week to $73.92 at one point, that paltry increase might have seemed like a bargain to oil traders.(Editorial)(Report)
July 24, 2006... Only a few days before, the price of oil had peaked at a record $78.40 a barrel as rockets rained down on Lebanon and Israel and the fears of all-out war spreading in the Middle East prompted some sobering analysis of the future of energy in...

Diesel prices.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Diesel prices surged to fresh highs last week, as oil prices in New York hovered near record highs and Israel's conflict with Hezbollah escalated in Lebanon. The Energy Information Administration said the national average crept 0.8 cents...

Teamster railway workers.(Teamster railway workers went on strike against Canadian National Railway )(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Teamster railway workers in Canada last week went on strike against Canadian National Railway in an effort to resolve a long-standing contract dispute. The strike includes properties of the former Grand Trunk Western, Detroit Toledo &...

Cautious optimism.(This Week)(Survey)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... A string of manufacturing and economic reports in recent weeks paints a positive, albeit cautious outlook for the economy for the rest of the year. The Federal Reserve last week said industrial production rose 0.8 percent in June, 4.5...

Get our your notebooks and No. 2 pencils--the peak season for back-to-school sales is just around the corner.(Survey)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Get our your notebooks and No. 2 pencils--the peak season for back-to-school sales is just around the corner. In the latest event-driven seasonal upturn in retail sales and shipping, retailers are expecting a double-digit growth for this...

Cino hits the road: acting transportation secretary pushes anti-congestion plan at transport sites as DOT succession waits.(services of Norman Mineta )(Cover story)
July 24, 2006... The woman Norman Mineta wants to be the next transportation secretary is visiting transportation's front lines, touring sites where money earmarked in last year's highway bill is going to work clearing out congestion. In her second week...

Hours for court: groups outline legal challenges to HOS rules, say FMCSA ignored court, violated procedures.(Hours-of-Service)(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
July 24, 2006... Public Citizen and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will attack federal hours of service rules in court from different directions but both will contend the trucking industry regulations are unlawful. The two groups...

Mexican trucks in higher gear: Cino says one-year pilot program would loosen limits on some Mexican truckers in United States.
July 24, 2006... More than six years after Mexican trucking companies had expected full access to U.S. roads, the acting transportation secretary says change is coming. Maria Cino said the Department of Transportation expects to release by the end of the...

Battery of questions: regulators call for tough restrictions for lithium battery shippers after February UPS fire.(Government & Regulation)
July 24, 2006... Federal aviation regulators are calling for tighter restrictions for shipping lithium batteries, the power behind laptops and other electronics, following a fire this year on a UPS Airlines plane. The National Transportation Safety Board...

Bush taps new DOT IG.(Department of Transportation)(inspector general)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... President Bush nominated a transportation neophyte to replace a veteran of the subject as the Department of Transportation's inspector general. Marine Corps Col. Calvin L. Scovel is the president's pick to succeed Ken Mead, who left last...

Commission sets schedule.(federal commission)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... The federal commission charged with laying the groundwork for how to pay for highways and other transportation infrastructure in the future set its schedule for the next year. The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study...

Satisfaction is outsourced: surveys suggest drop in satisfaction with technology outsourcing, need for more 'holistic' strategies.(surveys)(Survey)
July 24, 2006... Is the bloom coming off the outsourcing rose? A couple of recent surveys suggest the rush to outsource information technology may be slowing, and that the deals still going through are changing form. "When it comes to outsourcing,...

Logistics lights up LEDgen: small importer builds big market for L.E.D. holiday lights, shipping direct from China to U.S. customers.(Logistics & Technology)
July 24, 2006... When it comes to shipping seasons, not all shippers share the same definition of "peak." The traditional peak shipping period is a post-shipping season for LEDgen Lighting. The Marion, Ind.-based company imports L.E.D. Christmas lights...

Shippers going online.(Online auctions)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Shippers are taking their transportation bidding online in a big way, according to GT Nexus. The Alameda, Calif. -- based online logistics software provider reported record activity levels for the 2006 ocean transportation bidding...

ProLogis expands in Atlanta.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... After big moves in Europe, China and Japan this spring, commercial real estate developer ProLogis made a big buy closer to home, sealing a deal for 115 acres of land and four bulk distribution centers in Atlanta. "We now operate over 18...

Intermec, Symbol resolve dispute.(cases of Intermec Technologies Corp and Symbol Technologies Inc)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Track and trace technology providers Intermec and Symbol Technologies said they've resolved their intellectual property dispute--at least for four years. The companies were locked in battle over alleged patent infringement for more than...

Dallas' logistics gamble: new UP facility drives logistics development south of Dallas, but plans depend on help from Houston, 'NAFTA highway'.(SPECIAL REPORT: LOGISTICS HUBS: DALLAS)
July 24, 2006... Dallas and Houston clash over everything from business to sports to which city has the better restaurants. Now add to the mix which has the better distribution and logistics network as the cities grapple for a greater share of containerized...

Jevic maps new route: carrier's president, CEO says company is poised to move forward with new owner, outlook.(Jevic Transportation Inc)
July 24, 2006... Not long ago, a trucking analyst called Jevic Transportation "a thorn in SCST's side." Now Jevic wants to prove it s a rose as it strives to rebuild. President and CEO David Gorman said a new owner and new outlook already is helping the...

Hunt's growth is intermodal: truck division expansion brakes as intermodal, dedicated load double-digit gains.
July 24, 2006... J. B. Hunt's increasing emphasis on intermodal transportation is driving growth at the company even as growth at its core truckload business slows down. The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier reported double-digit revenue growth for the second...

Wicker out as Dynamex president.(James H. Wicker III Resigned)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Ongoing customer attrition and disappointing core growth forced the departure of James H. Wicker III as president of same-day delivery company Dynamex U.S. after less than a year. Dynamex reported Wicker's resignation, effective July 5,...

TransX ices expansion: Manitoba-based company buys three carriers, expands trucking network in Western Canada.
July 24, 2006... One of Canada's largest trucking operators and leading transporters of fresh and frozen foods expanded its western operations by acquiring a group of three companies specializing in refrigerated freight. Winnipeg, Manitoba-based TransX...

Universal buys flatbed hauler.(Universal Truckload Services acquired Noble & Pitts of Scottsboro)(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... Universal Truckload Services, one of the nation's largest truckload carriers, acquired a mainly flatbed operator in Alabama, increasing its owner operator fleet by about 10 percent and adding to its agent base. Universal, Warren, Mich.,...

Milan joins EPA program.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Milan Express )(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... LTL carrier Milan Express, Milan, Tenn., joined an industry-government partnership aimed at reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. Milan Express will participate in the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a voluntary collaboration...

Saia shifts to bigger terminal.(Brief article)
July 24, 2006... LTL carrier Saia moved its Jackson, Tenn., terminal to a larger facility due to business growth in the region. The carrier's new terminal at 400 Industrial Drive in Jackson sits on 10 acres, versus two acres at the former location, and...