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.
Detroit Radiator Introduces Powercool
Detroit Radiator Corp. will introduce its Powercool radiator this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2015Dicom Transportation Group Acquires Modern Forwarding of Ontario
Dicom Transportation Group of Montreal, Quebec, said it has acquired Modern Forwarding in Windsor, Ontario, as part of an effort to expand its capabilities in handling cross-border freight shipments.
March 23, 2015Scott Darling Will Continue to Run FMCSA But Not in Acting Capacity
Transportation SecretaryAnthony Foxx has announced that Scott Darling will continue to run the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, although without the title of acting administrator.
MATS 2015 Stands 'Good Chance' of Setting Attendance Record
Truck sales and orders suggest this could be the second-strongest year for North American heavy-duty vehicles on record, so the organizers of the Mid-America Trucking Show are paring the width of pedestrian aisles and chopping square footage for the food court to create more space for exhibitors.
March 23, 2015Belmor to Host 'Shipping Wars' Star at Booth
Belmor, a company that makes heavy-duty truck accessories, said a star of the television show “Shipping Wars” will be signing autographs at its booth.
March 23, 2015ENow to Show Solar Technology on Wal-Mart Truck
ENow will display its latest solar-battery charging technology on a Wal-Mart truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2015Prime Inc. to Conduct Driver Health Seminar
Advice on exercising and choosing smarter meal options on the road will be the focus of a special seminar being conducted by refrigerated truckload carrier Prime Inc. on March 28 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2015Texas DOT Begins Refunding Bungled Toll Fees
The Texas Department of Transportation started mailing $1.5 million in refund checks to some tollway drivers who were overbilled, the Associated Press reported.
March 23, 2015Gasoline Prices Slide as Crude Oil Falls to Six-Year Low
U.S. retail gasoline prices in the Lundberg Survey dropped as crude oil fell to the lowest level in six years.
Sales of Existing Homes Fall Short of 5 Million Pace
Sales of previously owned homes fell short of a 5 million annual rate in February for a second month, showing an industry struggling to gain traction amid rising prices and a lack of inventory.