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ArcBest Profits Surge 14%, Although Results Fall Short of Wall Street Forecast
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ArcBest Corp. announced earnings in the third quarter rose 14%. Although it fell a penny short on the Bloomberg News consensus forecast, the results ended what was a fairly positive season for the less-than-truckload industry.
SoCal Ports Approve Aggressive Air Quality Rules for Moving Cargo
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The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced they have approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update that sets out aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex — which is on pace for the busiest year ever.
Daphne Jefferson Retires from No. 2 Post at FMCSA
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Daphne Jefferson, deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is retiring effective Nov. 3 from her post as the No. 2 leader at the agency, an FMCSA spokesman said.
Old Dominion Takes Big Swing With MLB Deal
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When Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. landed an advertising and marketing contract with Major League Baseball earlier this year, it was part of a long-term strategy to grow its business, representatives of the Thomasville, N.C.,-based trucking and logistics company said.
Building Resilient Communities Best Way to Reduce Risk in Disasters, FEMA Chief Says
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The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said the extreme weather events that destroyed vital infrastructure this year in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands illustrate the need to build resilient communities.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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