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New Penn requests additional headcount — New Penn Motor Express, the Northeast regional U.S. unit of less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), has notified the Teamsters union that it plans to add utility employee positions for “improved service and growth.”
Bankrupt Celadon seeks $900,000 in bonuses for executives, court filings show — The company argues payouts will maximize value during the wind-down of its North American trucking businesses, but the proposal faces resistance from a U.S. federal trustee.
Texas-based flatbed carrier ceases operations, blames government regulations, insurance costs — Flatbed carrier TK Transport of Clute, Texas, has decided to shutter operations, citing soaring insurance costs, government regulations and a weak spot market.
Roadrunner to sell Prime division to CHRW to help clean up balance sheet — Roadrunner Transportation will be able to take a significant step in improving its balance sheet following its agreement to sell its Prime Distribution Services business to C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW).
U.S. Xpress announces favorable refinancing — U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: USX) announced that it entered into a new revolving credit facility and paid off outstanding balances on its prior revolver in a press release issued after the market close today.
UPS posts solid fourth-quarter operating results; net income hit by pension, legal, operating charges — UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) reported Thursday morning solid fourth-quarter operating results, though its net income was weighed down considerably by about $1.9 billion in charges for pension adjustments, network reconfiguration and settling a legal dispute with New York state involving movements of cigarettes.
Driver training group frustrated with training rule delay — The Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA) has vowed to try to shorten the two-year regulatory delay on new minimum training requirements for entry-level truck drivers.
Continuing a run of good fortune, Tesla posts second quarterly profit — The electric vehicle company expects more than half a million deliveries in 2020.
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