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.
Don Daseke: ‘My Philosophy Is to Invest in People’
Don Daseke’s family business is owning businesses. Read more about this industry innovator in the first installment of "Accelerators."
China Says US, China Trade Teams in Contact Ahead of G-20
BEIJING — Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators are discussing ways to resolve disputes ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan later this week, a Chinese official said June 24.
Paccar Moving Dynacraft Division to Texas as Divisional Headquarters
Dynacraft’s newly built truck manufacturing facility in McKinney, Texas, will become home to its divisional headquarters, a relocation that will bring 50 new jobs by early next year.
June 24, 20192019 West Virginia Truck Driving Championships
Scenes from the West Virginia Truck Driving Championships.
June 24, 2019Interactive Map: Where the 2019 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
Find out where the carriers are by regions in North America.
June 24, 2019Top 100 For-Hire Quiz
After you've absorbed the changes and trends in this year's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, take our interactive quiz!
June 24, 2019How a Business-Savvy Mother and Her Sons Built Two Men and a Truck
All of Brig Sorber’s family played a part in the creation story of Two Men and a Truck, which has grown from humble origins into one of the largest moving companies in North America.
Refrigerated, Flatbed Carriers See Surge in Business in 2018
Refrigerated carriers posted uneven results in 2018 with several firms generating double-digit gains and others seeing a drop in revenue.
LTL, Parcel Fleets Grow, but Outlook Mixed in Other Sectors
Revenue gains for less-than-truckload carriers were solid in 2018, with momentum coming from increased manufacturing activity and retail sales, along with the loss of competition in some markets due to the shutdown of New England Motor Freight.
Many Carriers Enjoy 2018 Banner Year for Revenue Growth
It was a historically great year for trucking in 2018 with robust growth in revenue and better margins, but not all companies saw the benefits of a strong economy.