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.
Letter: Invest in Devices, or Drivers?
In the “stick or carrot” discussion of employee motivation and management, electronic logging devices typically are considered as and used as a “stick” against truck drivers.
January 5, 2015Editorial: NHTSA’s Fatalities Report
Of all the reports that cross our desks, few have as much emotional effect as the fatality report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
January 5, 2015Ahead of 80th Anniversary, Transport Topics Opens the Archives
The first edition of Transport Topics carried a date of Sept. 2, 1935, and was a four-page issue. Take a look back at our very first front page as Transport Topics launches a weekly online archive project, building toward our 80-year anniversary.
January 5, 2015Truck-Crash Deaths Inch Up
Highway fatalities from truck-involved crashes on U.S. roads rose by 0.5% in 2013, while injuries declined to 95,000 from 104,000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
January 5, 2015NYC Suburb Tops Chicago as Worst Traffic Bottleneck, Says ATRI Survey
The nation’s worst traffic bottleneck is located in Fort Lee, New Jersey, where Interstate 95 and state Road 4 merge just west of Manhattan’s George Washington Bridge, according to a new American Transportation Research Institute survey.
January 5, 20152015 Preview: Freight Haulers to Remain Busy, But So Will Federal Regulators
The year ahead promises to be busy, with freight carriers poised for another 12 months of strong demand for shipping capacity and federal regulators continuing to push proposals aimed at making truck transportation safer and more fuel-efficient.
January 5, 2015Carriers Prepare for Heavy Snowstorms as States Worry About Removal Costs
When back-to-back snowstorms dumped nearly 7 feet of snow on the New York State Thruway around Buffalo in November, hundreds of truckers were stranded for days — a situation some studies say cost the U.S. economy more than $1 million an hour.
January 5, 2015Tire Work Takes Training, Correct Tools to Protect Technicians, Executives Say
Commercial tire work is a tough and potentially hazardous job, but the combination of effective training, protective equipment, proper tools and adherence to federal safety regulations, make most — if not all — tire-related injuries preventable, industry executives said.
January 5, 2015Truck Tonnage Index Hits Record after 4.4% Increase in November
Truck tonnage climbed to another record in November, creating momentum for continued economic and freight activity growth this year.
January 5, 2015TRB Meeting Includes HOS Research Update, Insight on DOT's Long-Term Strategic Plan
An update on hours-of-service safety research will be among the highlights at the Transportation Research Board’s annual conference, scheduled for Jan. 11-15 in Washington.
January 5, 2015