YRC Freight Albuquerque Professional Driving Team Sets Company Safety Record
GlobeNewswire - Wed Sep 03, 11:00AM CDT
YRC Freight announced that the company held an employee safety ceremony for its Albuquerque, N.M. driving team today to celebrate 15 million consecutive accident- and injury-free miles, a company record. The accident- and injury-free streak began in January 2013 and has been accomplished by all 85 members of the Albuquerque professional driving team.
YRC Freight Introduces Redesigned Website and Instant, Easy-to-Use Dimensional Web Quoting
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 26, 10:00AM CDT
YRC Freight announced today the launch of a new Dimensional Web Quoting application which follows the successful debut last month of a redesigned YRC Freight website. The Dimensional Web Quoting application will make it easier than ever for customers to obtain a competitive quote based on density, schedule a pickup and pay instantly with a credit card, all in a matter of minutes. Customers no longer need to know class or commodity and do not need to have an established account and or set one up.
YRC Freight Upgrades Three Terminals to Full Distribution Center Status
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 19, 2:05PM CDT
YRC Freight announced today that it has upgraded three terminals to full Distribution Center status in order to increase network capacity for customers. The newly designated Distribution Centers will be located in Memphis, TN; Houston, TX; and Seattle, WA. These strategically placed additions to YRC Freight's national network will create new efficiencies, deliver improved customer service.
Holland and Reddaway Named by Toyota North American Parts as 2014 LTL Logistics Partners of the Year
GlobeNewswire - Mon Aug 18, 11:01AM CDT
Holland and Reddaway announced today both companies have been recognized in their service regions by Toyota North American Parts as 2014 LTL Logistics Partners of the Year. The Toyota North American Parts Operations honored the carriers as their top-rated LTL carriers--Holland for services in the central and southeastern United States and eastern Canada, and Reddaway in the western United States and Canada, including Alaska and Hawaii.
Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago YRC Worldwide Is Down 16.3% (YRCW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 18, 10:08AM CDT
18 days ago, on July 31st, 2014, YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected a loss of $0.10 per share on sales of $1.3 billion. YRC Worldwide actually reported a loss of $0.30 per share on sales of $1.3 billion, missing EPS estimates by $0.20 and missing revenue estimates by $2.9 million. Since the company's report, shares of YRC Worldwide have fallen from $26.18 to $21.90, representing a loss of 16.3% in the past 18 days.
Reddaway Professional Drivers Head to 2014 National Truck Driving Championships
GlobeNewswire - Tue Aug 12, 10:00AM CDT
(Nasdaq:YRCW) - Reddaway professional drivers and safety superstars Jeff Payne, John VanBuren and Dan Istre are competing this week at the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) held in Pittsburgh, Pa. Drivers must finish first in their respective classes at their state professional driver competitions to qualify to compete at the NTDC.
YRC Worldwide Earnings In Retrospect: Down 14.7% in the Last 11 Days (YRCW)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 11, 12:47PM CDT
A week ago on July 31st, 2014 YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ:YRCW) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected a loss of $0.10 on sales of $1.3 billion. The company actually reported a loss of $0.30 per share on sales of $1.3 billion, missing EPS estimates by $0.20 and missing revenue estimates by $2.9 million. Shares of YRC Worldwide have slipped from $26.18 to $22.32, representing a loss of 14.7%, since the company reported earnings 11 days ago.
New Penn Professional Driver Heads to 2014 National Truck Driving Championships
GlobeNewswire - Mon Aug 11, 7:05AM CDT
New Penn announced today that professional driver and safety superstar Rick Gagnon won the 5-axle division at the Rhode Island State Truck Driving Championships. He will now move on to compete with other national driving champions at the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), to be held August 12-16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Trucking Industry: Investing Essentials
Neha Chamaria, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Aug 08, 1:54PM CDT
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Holland Recognized for Performance Excellence With Two 2014 Quest for Quality Awards
GlobeNewswire - Fri Aug 08, 9:30AM CDT
Holland has again earned Logistics Management magazine's Quest for Quality award, extending its winning streak to 29 consecutive years. This year, Holland was recognized as one of the best in the 2014 South/South Central LTL Regional and Midwest/North Central LTL Regional categories. The Quest for Quality award winners are selected based on evaluations by thousands of transportation and logistics professionals.
New Penn Recognized for Performance Excellence With 2014 Quest for Quality Award
GlobeNewswire - Fri Aug 08, 9:30AM CDT
New Penn recently marked two decades of recognition from Logistics Management magazine, winning a pair of 2014 Quest for Quality awards. Magazine readers selected New Penn as one of the best in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic LTL Regional and Expedited Motor Carriers categories.
Reddaway Recognized for Performance Excellence With 2014 Quest for Quality Award
GlobeNewswire - Fri Aug 08, 9:30AM CDT
Reddaway is proud to announce that it has again been recognized as one of the leading transportation logistics providers in the industry in Logistics Management's 2014 Quest for Quality Awards Survey. For the 21 year, Reddaway was singled out for performance excellence, this year as the winner of 2014 Expedited Motor Carriers category.
Holland Celebrates 85th Anniversary and Commitment to Service Quality
GlobeNewswire - Thu Aug 07, 8:30AM CDT
Holland is celebrating an impressive 85 year of providing customers with award-winning next-day LTL transportation service. In a highly competitive and evolving industry, Holland continues to grow while maintaining its commitment to safe, on-time delivery and quality service.
YRC Freight Sends 23 State Champion Drivers to the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships
GlobeNewswire - Mon Aug 04, 1:00PM CDT
YRC Freight announced today that it will be sending 23 state champion drivers to participate in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) to be held August 12 - 16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. YRC Freight drivers have a long history of competing in this event which originated in 1937. Several YRC Freight drivers have won the Grand National Championship at past competitions.
Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage decreases
AP - Fri Aug 01, 5:03PM CDT
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Why YRC Worldwide (YRCW) Stock Is Declining Today
at The Street - Fri Aug 01, 9:53AM CDT
YRC Worldwide (YRCW) stock is falling after the company reported a net loss for the 2014 second quarter that was greater than what analysts expected.
YRC Worldwide Reports 2014 Second Quarter Results
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jul 31, 3:06PM CDT
YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:YRCW) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2014.
Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for YRC Worldwide (YRCW) - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jul 30, 7:56AM CDT
Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and YRC Worldwide may be one such company as the firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.
Holland Professional Drivers Head to National Truck Driving Championships
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jul 30, 7:06AM CDT
Holland announced today that professional drivers Rickey Tate and James Looks have won division titles at their individual state truck driving competitions. They will compete with the best of the best state champions at the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), to be held August 12-16 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.