Business
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.
Louisiana Governor Vetoes State Tort Reform Bill
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed tort reform legislation touted by trucking leaders as a step toward stabilizing excessive insurance and legal costs.
Car Dealerships Disrupted by Pair of Cyberattacks
NEW YORK — Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector.
Interactive Map: Where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
Find out where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
June 21, 2024A. Duie Pyle Celebrates Centennial Milestone
From the Great Depression to industry deregulation and beyond, A. Duie Pyle has kept trucking, marking a full century of economic cycles and transformations in freight transportation.
Industry Sector Rankings Reflect Market Downturn
For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten in 2023, but some industry sectors fared better than others.
Freight Recession Squeezes Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest for-hire trucking companies in North America.
Fleets Persevere Through Down Market With Care and Creativity
The largest for-hire carriers have persevered through a down market with care for their customers and close attention to controlling costs.
LNG Export Project at Center of Firestorm Set for Vote
Federal regulators are set to decide the fate of a long-stalled natural gas export project that has been at the center of a political firestorm over climate change and energy policy.
VTNA Debuts VNL Electric in Evolution of Class 8 Flagship
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America provided a first glimpse of the next configuration of its flagship Class 8 VNL tractor — a VNL 440 Electric — during a media event at its customers center.
60 Seconds: FHWA Chief Endorses Benefits of Transportation Technologies
Federal Highway Administration leader Shailen Bhatt pressed federal lawmakers to consider a vast portfolio of applications designed to enhance safety along commercial and passenger corridors
June 20, 2024