Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported fourth-quarter results well ahead of expectations Monday. The company reported record operating results in a “most unique year.”
Yellow Corp. is back. The holding company formerly known as YRC Worldwide has gone back to its roots. However, fourth-quarter results missed analysts’ expectations at a net loss of 37 cents per share.
Logistics provider ArcBest sees positive tonnage trends continue in the first quarter. The less-than-truckload carrier is attempting to break the historical margin decline seen from the fourth quarter to the first.
Logistics provider ArcBest reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter Tuesday. Less-than-truckload tonnage increased by double-digit percentages as weight per shipment jumped 10%.
Another supporter of improving less-than-truckload fundamentals was identified this week. UBS analyst Tom Wadewitz initiated coverage of the group with a favorable outlook.
Deutsche Bank’s December geofencing data suggests LTL volumes continued the positive trends seen in the first two months of the fourth quarter.
Sell-side research analysts have made their bets on trucking in 2021. Some believe a continuation in consumer spending and inventory restocking will benefit truckload carriers while others see less-than-truckload carriers gaining traction as the industrial economy advances.
ArcBest sees asset-based revenue continue positive streak in November. This is the fourth LTL carrier to report improving trends in the quarter.
YRC Worldwide reports 3% year-over-year increase in November revenue, following a modest decline in October. The company’s overall trends are still lagging those of some competitors.
Old Dominion Freight Line reports further improvement in less-than-truckload trends since the positive August inflection. This is the second carrier in as many days to show that metrics have accelerated through the fourth quarter.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia is the first company to provide an update on shipment trends for the fourth quarter, leaving at least one analyst “encouraged.”
YRC head Darren Hawkins has “a lot of confidence” heading into 2021. Network restructuring initiatives are expected to be greatly advanced as the carrier starts accepting delivery of new equipment.
Logistics provider ArcBest is experiencing some of the strongest tonnage trends in the company’s history. The year-over-year comparisons turned positive in August and have continued to climb.
Logistics provider ArcBest beats third-quarter expectations by 50%. Improved demand and cost management drive the result.
YRC Worldwide announced several changes in its third-quarter report. The biggest was that the carrier has already accessed CARES Act relief money to replenish its fleet.
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion looks to build on its record third-quarter operating ratio in what it expects will be a “robust” 2021.
Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Old Dominion sets a new operating record on its way to a 19-cents–per-share third-quarter earnings beat.
Deutsche Bank’s geofencing data shows less-than-truckload terminal activity at XPO accelerated during the third quarter while other carriers saw moderation.
YRC Worldwide reported trends worse than its competitors for the first two months of the third quarter. Recent postings show the carrier is moving forward on its turnaround by rationalizing its terminal network.
YRC management believes it will take four to six quarters to complete $400 million worth of equipment replacement.
YRC Worldwide’s second-quarter loss came in ahead of expectations. The earnings call is likely to focus on the company’s path forward.
Forward Air lays out plans to expand its less-than-truckload footprint. More terminals are expected to open this year.
Cost initiatives and spot market freight ease the impacts of a choppy pandemic-impacted freight market. ArcBest’s improving trends lead to reinstated wages and benefits.
YRC’s $700 million loan from the Treasury Department raises concerns from industry experts about the survival of the company and whether the deal is worth it.
While less-than-truckload volumes may not have rebounded sequentially from April, one sell-side analyst sees acceleration in recent weeks as bullish for the industry.
Saia’s first quarter performance placed its recent terminal expansion campaign on full display. Unfortunately, COVID-19 headwinds will mask near-term results.
Saia’s multi-year terminal expansion project drives earnings results well ahead of expectations.
ArcBest battens the hatches on coronavirus concerns. The company draws down available credit and implements business continuity plan.
Tonnage headwinds and better yields are the story so far in 2020. Old Dominion Freight Line reports modest revenue decline.
