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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, Logistics, TCA

Enterprise Adding 40 Locations Nationwide as Truck Rental Business Grows

Enterprise Holdings, best known for renting cars to vacationers and business travelers, is growing its truck rental business for corporate customers and people moving household goods and boats.

August 14, 2017
Business, Safety

2017 NTDC Winners' Gallery

A look at the winners in various classes and competitions at the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 9-12, 2017.

August 12, 2017
Business, Safety

Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express Wins 2017 National Truck Driving Championship Crown

ORLANDO, Fla. — Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express and East Longmeadow, Mass., earned the title of 2017 Bendix Grand Champion Aug. 12 at the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 12, 2017
Business, Safety

Watching Out for Little Ducks, Big Rig Drivers

The man inside the duck costume at the National Truck Driving Championships considers it his calling to give last rites to tiny rubber ducks, pats on the back to drivers and high-fives, handshakes and hugs to supporters in the stands.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 12, 2017
Business, Safety

Here Are the 46 NTDC Finalists

ORLANDO, Fla. — The field of drivers competing to become the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships Bendix Grand Champion has been narrowed to 46 with the naming of finalists in each of nine classes.

August 12, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

ELD Update With Marc Moncion of Fleet Complete

Marc Moncion, head of safety, compliance and regulatory affairs with Fleet Complete, discusses the process for certification of ELDs and how AOBRDs factor into the upcoming Dec. 18 mandate.

August 11, 2017
Business, Equipment, Safety

NTDC Veteran Cates Lauds Caliber of Drivers at Championships

ORLANDO, Fla. — During the first two days of the National Truck Driving Championships, Rick Cates, a tall, soft-spoken gentleman with white hair and glasses, monitored aspects of the pretrip portion of the competition.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 11, 2017
Business

Workhorse Group Taps Gaitan, Rodriguez for Corporate Positions

Workhorse Group Inc. appointed Paul Gaitan chief financial officer, effective Aug. 9., and named Julio Rodriguez chief information officer.

August 11, 2017
Business

Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland Shatter Records

All three major containerports in California reported record-setting volumes in July, prompting an industry consultant to forecast the summer of 2017 one of the best peak retail shipping seasons in U.S. history.

Ari Ashe | Staff Reporter
August 11, 2017