Kamis, 28 Februari 2013

Holland Professional Driver Herschel Evans Named To America’s Road Team




Holland professional driver Herschel Evans has been elected to serve as America’s Road Team Captain by the American Trucking Associations. Evans is the first Holland driver to be selected to serve as a Captain on the America’s Road Team, a national public outreach program of the ATA.

For the next two years, Evans will serve alongside industry colleagues as members of this group, a select team



For the fourth consecutive year, ABF® is listed among Training magazine’s Training Top 125, which ranks companies’ excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs.

“ABF has a long-standing commitment to recruiting, training and equipping dedicated supply chain professionals,” said ABF President and CEO Roy Slagle.  “Backed by ongoing training support, ABF employees are

Arkansas Best Announces Fourth Quarter 2012 Results And Full Year 2012 Results





Arkansas Best Corporation today announced unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. Arkansas Best had a fourth quarter 2012 net loss, as generally flat, year-over-year revenue, tonnage and pricing at ABF Freight System, Inc. were offset by higher costs. For the same period, Arkansas Best's emerging, non-asset-based businesses were profitable and posted higher revenues.  

YRC Freight Partners With Clean Energy for LNG Truck Natural Gas Project




YRC Freight announced that it has completed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to purchase four liquefied natural gas trucks to operate in Southern California.

The trucks will serve the Port of Long Beach and other surrounding areas.  The pilot project will leverage the Clean Energy fueling infrastructure in Southern California.  The LNG trucks will be operated by long-tenured YRC

YRC Freight professional drivers Byron Bramwell and Donald Conklin named to America's Road Team



YRC Freight announced that the American Trucking Associations has selected professional drivers Byron Bramwell and Donald Conklin to serve as America's Road Team Captains.

Bramwell and Conklin join an elite group of 18 Captains—million-mile, accident-free professional truck drivers—who are chosen to represent the industry and promote highway safety to motorists. For the next two years, they

YRC Worldwide Reports Positive Annual Operating Income for the First Time in Six Years




YRC Worldwide Inc. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012.

Consolidated operating revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $4.851 billion, 0.4% lower than 2011, but consolidated operating income increased $162.3 million to $24.1 million, which included a $9.7 million gain on asset disposals. This is the first time in six years that the company has