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.
2019 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
The strongest economy in decades drove big gains in 2018 for most, but not all, of the largest freight carriers in North America. Check out our 2019 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings.
Fleets Transitioning to New Management as Industry Prepares for the Road Ahead
As the trucking industry enters a new age, fleets increasingly are turning to a new generation of leaders.
Female Executives Advancing in Trucking Industry
Women are taking on larger roles in the management of trucking companies, a move that is being championed by executives at some of the largest for-hire carriers in North America.
North Carolina Cultivates Talent for Careers in Trucking Operations
For young people and others seeking ways to prepare for a new and rewarding career without racking up serious college debt, the North Carolina Trucking Association has joined forces with 13 state community colleges to offer some options.
A Trucking Industry Veteran's Family Comments on Bygone Age at New England Motor Freight
Ashley Casiano writes about the larger issues surrounding her father's job loss when New England Motor Freight ceased operation.
June 24, 2019A New Generation of Leaders: Lead ATA Participants Set Out to Guide Trucking’s Future
The freight transportation industry, much like many other core segments of the economy, has experienced its share of growing pains in the Information Age. But trucking companies are tackling those challenges with fresh ideas, increasingly spearheaded by a new crop of leaders.
Four Generations and Counting at C.R. England, Pride Transport
No trucking company has a longer history of keeping the business in the family than C.R. England Inc.
LTL Carriers See Slower Growth, but Economic Outlook Remains Positive
Less-than-truckload carriers are settling into a more modest growth scenario as 2019 unfolds, with widely shared expectations that a still-solid U.S. economy and favorable industry fundamentals will keep fleets on a positive course.
How to Name a Trucking Company
Names can sometimes have an impact that goes beyond the original business.
How J. Rayl Transport Kept Trucking After the Loss of CEO Jeremy Rayl
When J. Rayl Transport’s CEO, Jeremy Rayl, died suddenly in 2017 at the age of 39, the Akron, Ohio-based trucking company lost “more than just a boss,” in the words of chief operating officer and close friend Ryan Richards.