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.
Transportation Crippled as Flooding, Tornadoes Ravage Texas, Oklahoma
More than 10 inches of rain flooded Houston the morning of May 26, closing freeways and prompting the suspension of all public transit. See photos.
May 26, 2015ILWU Overwhemingly Approves 5-Year Contract for West Coast Dockworkers
West Coast longshore workers voted overwhelmingly to ratify a five-year labor contract with port terminal operators represented by the Pacific Maritime Association.
Eno Center to Release Report About 1982 Gas Tax on May 27
The Eno Center for Transportation will unveil a report May 27 that looks at the gas tax increase during the Reagan administration.
Equipment Makers Express Support For Changing Mid-America Schedule
Several truck and trailer manufacturers said they would prefer to see the annual Mid-America Trucking Show held every other year, echoing Daimler Trucks North America’s recent call for the continent’s largest trucking show to move to a two-year cycle.
May 26, 2015Aveda Transportation to Buy Oil-Field Carrier Hodges Trucking
Calgary, Alberta-based Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc., which provides oil-field hauling services and equipment rentals to the energy industry, said it signed a purchase agreement to buy Oklahoma City-based Hodges Trucking Co.
May 26, 2015PeopleNet Acquires Cadec to Expand Its Technology for the Private-Fleet Sector
Trucking technology supplier PeopleNet has acquired Cadec Global Inc. in a move that expands the company’s fleet-management offerings for the foodservice and private-fleet sectors.
New Home Purchases Exceed Expectations in April
Purchases of new homes in the United States rose more than projected in April, a sign this part of the market is picking up steam during the busiest selling period of the year.
May 26, 2015Durable Goods Orders Dip in April
Durable goods orders in the United States fell 0.5% in April, while orders for capital equipment showed gains for a second straight month, a sign U.S. business investment could pick up in the second half of the year.
May 26, 2015PGT Trucking Rolls Out Fatigue-Detecting Headsets for Drivers
PGT Trucking Inc. said it is using a new technology to improve safety — headsets designed to detect driver fatigue.
TT Archives: V-E Day
The Allies victory in Europe sparked hopeful comment among trucking industry officials about the easing of war-time restrictions on the production of new commercial vehicles and shortages of parts, tires and motor fuel.
May 25, 2015