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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business

Peterbilt Photo Gallery

Peterbilt Motors Co., a Paccar company, is headquartered in Denton, Texas, where its primary manufacturing facility is also located. Here are photos of Peterbilt trucks.

September 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50, Top 100

Werner Advances Technology Initiative With IoT Partnership

Werner Enterprises has teamed with fleet management service Platform Science to advance its technology initiative, the companies announced Sept. 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
September 16, 2020
Government, Business, Top 50, Top 100

FedEx Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings, Fueled by E-Commerce

A huge surge in e-commerce deliveries to homes and businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic boosted FedEx Corp.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings when the delivery giant reported its financials Sept. 15.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Pelosi: House to Stay in Session Until COVID-19 Rescue Deal

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sept. 15 the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent with a standoff that could force them to face voters without delivering more aid.

Andrew Taylor | Associated Press
September 15, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Photo Gallery

Tesla, a company best known for its industry-first electric vehicles and unconventional CEO, is scheduled to enter the tractor OEM space in the coming years. Here are photos of its electric Semi Class 8, which was unveiled in 2017 and is slated to enter production in 2021.

September 15, 2020
Business

Freightliner Photo Gallery

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, is based in Portland, Ore. Check out photos of some its latest trucks and products.

September 15, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

US Chassis Group Gains Initial Win Against Chinese Company

A group of U.S. chassis manufacturers have won an initial victory before the U.S. International Trade Commission against a Chinese company that the U.S. firms claim is manipulating the American chassis market.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2020
Business, Equipment

Kenworth Photo Gallery

Kenworth Truck Co. is headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., and is a unit of Paccar Inc. Check out some photos of Kenworth trucks.

September 15, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Stakeholders Urge White House to Assist in 5.9 GHz Preservation

Freight and passenger transportation groups are seeking the White House’s support to halt the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal that would shift certain auto safety airwaves for broadband uses.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2020
Business, Equipment

August Medium-Duty Sales Battle Excess Inventory, Drop 16.3%

Medium-duty truck sales in August fell 16.3% to just more than 19,000 compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported Sept. 11.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
September 15, 2020