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Heartland Express is keying in on cost cutting to improve its operating ratio and stem a run of quarters in the red. The North Liberty, Iowa-based company posted a loss in the fourth quarter of 2024 ...

It is no secret that the transportation sector had a very tough time last year, thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. Railroads, being one of the most important corners of this widely-diversified sector, ...

BNSF Railway needs to close the operating-ratio gap with the other Class I railroads, new Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Greg Abel said on Saturday in his first annual letter to shareholders. BNSF ...

Union Pacific's Q4 revenue declined 1%, impacted by lower fuel surcharges and business mix, but EPS grew 7% YoY. The company improved its operating ratio to 58.7%, increased productivity, and ...

Kevin Freeman, President and CEO, opened by stating, "Old Dominion's third quarter financial results reflect continued softness in the domestic economy. Our revenue declined 4.3% compared to the third ...

Norfolk Southern (NS) on Oct. 22 reported third-quarter 2024 financial results that reflected an adjusted operating ratio of 63.4%, excluding the “impact of railway line sales, the Eastern Ohio ...

Amounts may not add due to rounding. (1) Fuel, operating expenses and supplies includes fuel-related taxes. (2) Operating ratio is calculated as (1 - (Operating income divided by Revenue)) using the ...