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.
Panelists Say Safety Technology Will Help With Driver Recruitment
PHILADELPHIA — Technological advancements could be useful in the recruitment of younger drivers, panelists said during a technology discussion at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition here Oct. 20.
TMC Panel Says Importance of Telematics to Trucking Will Accelerate
PHILADELPHIA — The use of telematics in trucking will expand dramatically and reshape the industry, participants at a panel discussion said here.
Vigillo to Examine Crash Preventability
PHILADELPHIA — Data analysis vendor Vigillo is rolling out a crash-review service to aid carriers in their dealings with shippers, insurance companies and others when the fleet thinks it was judged unfairly.
Day-by-Day Video Highlights from MCE 2015
New ATA Chairman Pat Thomas walks you through the final day of MCE2015, in which he was officially named to his new position and final sessions were held prior to the closing banquet, which featured a performance by the musical group, Chicago.
October 20, 2015Roadmaster Now Selling Through Three Channels
PHILADELPHIA — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is expanding its operations in truck tires, said Gary Schroeder, a sales director for the company’s commercial vehicles Roadmaster brand.
Truck Tonnage Rises 3.1% in September, ATA Reports
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
October 20, 2015Volvo Recognizes Ruan, Searcy for Safety Excellence
PHILADELPHIA — Although each was founded with just one truck and are both still family-owned, Ruan Transportation Management Systems of Des Moines, Iowa and Searcy Trucking Ltd., of Winnipeg, Manitoba , are very different-size companies.
Navistar’s Sass Seeks Higher Sales Through Customer Satisfaction
PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Sass is four months into a mission to return Navistar Inc. to profitability and the good graces of truck operators.
Mack Trumpets Improved Maintenance Practices
PHILADELPHIA — Mack Trucks wants all of its dealerships to become certified uptime centers, the company’s president said here Oct. 19.
FedEx Pilots Approve 6-Year Contract With Bonuses, Raises
Pilots at FedEx Corp., owner of the world’s biggest cargo airline, approved a six-year contract that provides a signing bonus, annual increases in hourly pay and more options for health-care benefits.