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.
QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
October 5, 2023Sponsored ContentNikola Celebrates Entry Into HFCEV Market
Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles will be delivered to customers within a few weeks, company says.
October 5, 2023Rivian Plans to Issue $1.5 Billion in Convertible Debt
Rivian Automotive Inc. shares fell the most ever after the electric-vehicle maker announced plans to issue $1.5 billion in convertible debt.
Ryder Expands Multiclient Warehouse Footprint
Ryder System Inc. added a new distribution center in Aurora, Ill., as part of its ongoing efforts to expand its multiclient warehouse network, the company announced Oct. 5.
October 5, 2023Maersk Partners With Kodiak on Autonomous Truck Runs
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.
Port of Savannah Seeks OK to Add Terminal — On an Island
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Port of Savannah is poised to grow again, with a 395-acre cargo container terminal planned for an island in the middle of the Savannah River.
ATA Leader Chris Spear Reflects on Gains Ahead of Conference
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear is ready to discuss the strides made and the opportunities that lie ahead during the upcoming ATA Management Conference & Exhibition.
REPLAY: The State of the Industry with ATA's Chris Spear
ATA President Chris Spear discusses autonomous vehicle policies, workforce development, truck parking, and the 2023 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition with Dan Ronan on the U.S. House highways and transit panel.
October 4, 2023Greenlane to Break Ground on Charging Network in Early 2024
Daimler Truck North America and its partners in the proposed Greenlane electric and hydrogen vehicle fueling network expect to break ground at their first sites in early 2024.
Ford Electric F-150 Sales Drop 46% as Deliveries Delayed
Ford Motor Co. reported sales of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup fell 46% in the third quarter as the automaker expanded its factory and delayed delivery of trucks for “quality checks.”