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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

You and Your Telematics Partner: Why Service for Life Matters

Features offered by telematics technology – like driver behavior monitoring, live tracking and reporting – are very important. However, your telematics partner must be able to provide supporting services and guidance that extend beyond the technology to help your fleet achieve business objectives and maximum return on investment. This white paper explores why Service for Life is a critical component in the success of your telematics journey.

November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Perspective

Opinion: The FOMO Effect on Blockchain

Don't let FOMO, or fear of missing out, push your business into blockchain technology, advises Ken Craig of McLeod Software.

Ken Craig | Vice President of Special Projects, McLeod Software
November 14, 2018
Government, Business

Factories Paying More to Hire and Keep Staff

Most U.S. manufacturers are paying workers more to keep production humming amid a shortage of skilled labor —and it’s working.

Katia Dmitrieva | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Ford, Walmart to Test Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Service

Ford Motor Co. is teaming with Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer, to lay the groundwork for a driverless grocery delivery service.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
November 14, 2018
Government, Business

Consumer Prices Increased 0.3% in October

WASHINGTON — Consumer prices climbed 0.3% in October, with higher prices for gasoline, used autos and housing contributing to the increase. The Labor Department said Nov. 14 that this measure of inflation has jumped 2.5% over the past 12 months.

Josh Boak | The Associated Press
November 14, 2018
Business, Fuel

Hexagon Composites to Acquire Remainder of Agility Fuel Solutions

Composite pressure cylinder supplier Hexagon Composites ASA signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% of Agility Fuel Solutions Holdings Inc., which promotes the alternatives of natural gas, biogas, hydrogen, propane and electrification to power a range of industries.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
November 14, 2018
Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 50

DHL Opens Another Bay Area Facility

DHL has opened a $12 million, 39,000-square-foot service center facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., a move the company said it made to serve shipping needs of the region’s startups and global technology companies.

November 14, 2018
Business

Panelists Recommend Honesty and Openness for Women When Starting Career

FRISCO, Texas — Gumption and honesty are important traits when starting a career, according to panelists representing various sections of the transportation industry.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
Government, Business

FMCSA’s Cathy Gautreaux Values Partnerships, Industry Perspectives

FRISCO, Texas — Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, emphasized the value of partnership and industry input in an address to members of the trucking industry Nov. 13.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018
Business

Managers Emphasize Knowledge and Confidence for Women in Trucking Industry

FRISCO, Texas — Learning the basics of an industry and demonstrating professionalism are instrumental to excelling in a male-dominated field such as trucking, according to two managers from DISA Global Solutions.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2018