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.
ONE20 Offering Roadside Assistance Program to Members
ONE20, a membership community built exclusively for professional truck drivers, announced a new roadside assistance program for its members starting in August.
July 11, 2017Video: Volvo Sets World Record for Largest Object Unboxed With New VNL Truck
Volvo Trucks North America set a Guinness World Record for the largest object unboxed when it launched its new truck, the Volvo VNL.
July 11, 2017Shell Mulls LNG-Hub Network as Use by Trucks Expands
Royal Dutch Shell, the oil company that spent more than $50 billion to buy natural-gas producer BG Group, is looking to expand demand for the fuel in transport to ensure its output is consumed.
Charlotte FedEx Freight Workers Decertify Teamsters Representation
FedEx Freight workers in Charlotte, N.C., have reversed course and voted not to unionize.
Class 8 Orders Surge 40% in June, Eclipse 18,000
Class 8 orders cleared 18,000 in June, a 40% year-over-year gain, according to ACT Research Co.
Bridgestone HosePower Announces Acquisition of Seattle-Based Hydraulic Hose Co.
ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Bridgestone HosePower said on July 10 it’s expanding its hose business in the U.S. Pacific Northwest by acquiring Fittings Inc., a Seattle-based hydraulic and industrial hose sales and service company.
FMCSA Has Authority to Issue Permits for Mexican Trucks to Operate in US, Court Says
Federal regulators have the statutory authority to issue permits for U.S. longhaul operations to Mexico-domiciled trucking companies despite poor participation by Mexican carriers in a three-year pilot used to demonstrate their safety, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Mack to Unveil New Highway Model in September
Mack’s newest highway truck will debut Sept. 13. The vehicle will be on display at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta Sept. 25-28.
July 10, 2017Saunders Becomes CEO of Polaris Transportation Group
Jon Saunders has been named CEO of Ontario, Canada-based Polaris Transportation Group, a newly created position, according to a July 6 company announcement.