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.
RearView Safety Has New Fatigue-Monitoring Tool
RearView Safety unveiled a new fatigue-monitoring system to enhance driver alertness.
October 26, 2015Oil at $50 Is ‘Gift to World’ Says OPEC Member
Oil at $50 a barrel is a “gift to the world” as prices should be low enough to spur economic growth, according to the head of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development.
Navman Wireless Releases New GPS Platform
Fleet telematics provider Navman Wireless has released a new GPS software platform, Navman Wireless Director.
October 26, 2015UPS’ Thomas Brings Advocacy Skills to Position as ATA’s New Chairman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For Pat Thomas, senior vice president of state government affairs at UPS Inc. and the new chairman of American Trucking Associations, Big Brown’s gargantuan hub here epitomizes freight connectivity.
ATA Urges OEMs to Adopt Automatic Braking Systems
PHILADELPHIA — American Trucking Associations’ board of directors agreed to urge the nation’s truck and car manufacturers to equip all new vehicles with automatic emergency braking systems, or AEB.
Delays Growing for CDL Skills Testing; Industry Seeks More Data From States
Delays in scheduling skills tests for commercial driver licenses are growing, with some states reporting waiting times of up to eight weeks, and the problem isn’t likely to go away anytime soon, government and industry officials said.
Truck Tonnage Gains 3.1% in September; Overall Growth Remains Uneven, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
ATA Eyes Legislative Victories
PHILADELPHIA — Trucking leaders attending American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition gained a renewed sense of hope that legislative victories were on the horizon, including a new federal highway bill.
Letter: Government Regs vs. Marketplace Control
The transportation industry is awash with mandates, legislation and limits imposed by lawmakers and regulators.
October 26, 2015Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATA’s Agenda
Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor — the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.
October 26, 2015