Business, Logistics

Takeaway: Focus on Ports

Just as highway bottlenecks can impede the transport of goods over the road, congestion in and around the nation’s seaports can disrupt the supply chains of companies that import and export goods.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
September 19, 2016
Business, Safety, Government

Growth of Global Transportation Providers Spurs Port Expansion, Inland Development

Just as highway bottlenecks can impede the transport of goods over the road, congestion in and around the nation’s seaports can disrupt the supply chains of companies that import and export goods.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
September 19, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

Regulations, Business Trends Put Pressure on Private Fleets

Operators of corporate-owned truck fleets are facing pressure to keep up with a growing number of regulations while also dealing with legal and business issues that go well beyond the traditional realm of equipment maintenance and driver management.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
August 29, 2016
Top 100

Investing In Safety

Private carriers are doing more to promote safety.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
August 29, 2016
Business, Safety

Fleets See Return on Investment in Safety, Training

Private carriers are adding to their safety efforts by spending more on training, upgrading equipment and taking steps to recognize their best-performing drivers.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
August 29, 2016
Business

Private Fleets Seek Assistance With Compliance

Private fleet operators are increasingly using outside service providers to comply with a growing number of regulations and face pressure to adapt to an array of legal issues and business trends that go well beyond the traditional realm.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
August 29, 2016
Business

Facing Increasing Regulatory, Business Pressures, Private Fleets Seek Assistance With Compliance

Corporate fleet owners are spending more on training, upgrading equipment and doing more to recognize their best-performing drivers, according to executives interviewed for Transport Topics’ 2016 Top 100 list of largest private carriers in North America.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
August 29, 2016
Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous

New Regulations, Technology to Disrupt Industry, TT100 Execs Say

Trucking companies continue to deal with an avalanche of safety and environmental regulations while bracing for potential disruption from new technology and changes in shipping patterns, said executives interviewed for Transport Topics' 2016 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list, released July 18.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
July 18, 2016
Top 100

Takeaway: The Road Ahead

North America’s for-hire carriers face an onslaught of regulations and potential disruption from technologies.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
July 18, 2016
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

Takeaway: The Road Ahead

Trucking companies continue to deal with an avalanche of safety and environmental regulations while bracing for potential disruption from new technology and changes in shipping patterns.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
July 18, 2016