Q4 2023 earnings News Updates

Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Explore Sale of Coyote Amid Weak Q4

UPS Inc. is reducing its overall employee head count by 12,000 workers, which the company says will save more than $1 billion, citing higher labor costs and softening demand.

January 30, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Norfolk Southern Q4 Profit Down 33%, Derailment Costs Rising

Norfolk Southern’s Q4 profit fell 33% due to the ever-growing costs of the cleanup of last year’s derailment in eastern Ohio, but the railroad did deliver 3% more shipments in the quarter.

January 26, 2024
Business, Equipment

Volvo Q4 Profit Jumps 80.6% as Deliveries, Margins Increase

A jump in truck sales and margins in the fourth quarter of 2023 at Volvo Group saw the Swedish original equipment manufacturer’s profits almost double year-over-year, it said Jan. 26.

January 26, 2024
Business, Equipment, Private

United Rentals Q4 Profit Rises 6.3% on Broad Demand Strength

United Rentals reported net profit of $679 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 6.3% year-over-year increase compared with $639 million in the year-ago period.

January 26, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Shares Fall After Outlining Truck Production Cuts

Volvo AB declined after saying it will gradually reduce production in line with normalizing demand after years of supply chain disruptions that left manufacturers with record order banks.

January 26, 2024
Business, Logistics

CSX Reports Slight Revenue Knock for Q4

CSX Corp. experienced a slight decrease in year-over-year revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, the company reported Jan. 24.

January 25, 2024
Business, For-Hire, Top 100

Knight-Swift Reports 11% Revenue Increase for Q4

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings profits dropped during the fourth quarter but the carrier experienced an increase in revenue, the company reported Jan. 24.

January 25, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics, Global Freight

Union Pacific Profit Up 1% in Q4 as Deliveries Rise

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit crept up 1% as the railroad delivered more fertilizer, imported goods and vehicles.

January 25, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Q4 Earnings Fall Short of Analyst Estimates

DETROIT — Tesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a one-time tax benefit, but it warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year.

January 24, 2024
Business, Equipment

Paccar Delivers 54% Jump in Q4 Profit, Record Revenues

Truck maker Paccar saw profits jump 54% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 on the back of record revenues and a double-digit jump in U.S. and Canadian truck deliveries.

January 23, 2024