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.
Celadon Upgrades FleetWire Mobile App
Truckload carrier Celadon Group announced it has added several new features to its FleetWire mobile app to offer a better experience to its drivers.
August 22, 2016Port of Virginia on Track for Increased Double-Stack Rail Service
There’s light at the end of the tunnel — the Virginia Avenue Tunnel in Washington, D.C., specifically.
Truckstop.com, CargoNet Partner to Fight Cargo Theft
Loadboard operator Truckstop.com has partnered with Verisk Analytics’ CargoNet business to help combat cargo theft.
August 22, 2016FourKites Tracking Now Available With Oracle
FourKites said its load-tracking platform is now available for shippers and third-party logistics providers using Oracle’s transportation management system.
August 22, 2016CDL or Bust: Students Train to Become Truckers
In an era of a persistent driver shortage, Transport Topics has decided to take a look at a small slice of the segment of men and women who will be driving America’s trucks in the years to come by following a driver training school class.
Kenworth Enhances Product Line
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Kenworth Truck Co. announced a series of product enhancements and provided an industry outlook during a media briefing Aug. 12 that featured highlights from new General Manager Mike Dozier.
Well-Documented Safety Programs Help Fleets
Documenting what you have done is a regular part of the trucking industry. At least it should be.
August 22, 2016Editorial: Phase 2 Taking Hold
Updating the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword, we note that a PDF available online will come to shape truck and trailer manufacturing through the late 2020s, namely, the final version of Phase 2 of the federal greenhouse-gas rule.
August 22, 2016Wal-Mart’s White Captures National Truck Driving Championship
INDIANAPOLIS — At a practice session about a week before veteran Wal-Mart Transportation driver Charles “Mike” White hopped into a 3-axle truck to negotiate the nerve-wracking National Truck Driving Championships “skills” course, fellow company driver and last year’s grand champ Ronald Emenheiser Sr. made a prediction.
Mobile Apps, Reserved Spaces Help Drivers Locate Available Parking
Industry organizations, major truck stop chains, government officials and a Silicon Valley startup are all attempting to help truck drivers with one of their most pressing challenges today — finding a place to park.