Harlin Named President of U.S. Xpress

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:00:00 -0500

Ray Harlin has been promoted to president of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the truckload carrier said Tuesday.

XTRA Lease to Add 9,400 Trailers, Rebuild 1,000 More

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:45:00 -0500

XTRA Lease said it plans to buy about 9,400 new dry van and refrigerated trailers this year and refurbish another 1,000 flatbed trailers to extend their service life.

USA Truck Reports 4Q Loss

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0500

USA Truck reported a fourth-quarter loss of $4.4 million, or 42 cents per share, compared with a loss of $1.8 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.

Penske Plans to Hire 3,500 This Year

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0500

Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics plan to hire 3,500 employees in the United States and Canada this year.

Diesel Rises 0.6¢ to $3.856; Gasoline Gains 4.8¢ to $3.482

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Diesel rose 0.6 cent to $3.856 a gallon, its fourth increase in the past five weeks, while gasoline continued to climb at a faster rate, the Department of Energy said Monday.