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.
Mitchell Launches Repair Training Program With Axalta
Mitchell International launched a new collision repair training program with Axalta Coating Systems.
California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US
If you want to know how quickly electric vehicles might spread across the U.S., just look at California. In the past five years, EVs have gone from 2% of new-car sales in the state to 22%.
DHL Express Opens Miami-to-Argentina Cargo Shipping Route
DHL Express started shipping this week from Miami to Argentina, as part of its cargo hauling expansion from South Florida to Latin America.
Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 413 Stores to C&S
Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to sell 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a divestiture designed to help win antitrust approval for their $24.6 billion merger.
Using AI and Video to Make Job Interviews More Efficient
AI-powered video interviewing of job applicants has quickly matured into a mainstream option for trucking and logistics companies looking to streamline the hiring process.
The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking
As corporate reporting on greenhouse gas emissions becomes commonplace, more shippers will turn to their freight transportation providers for help tracking their carbon footprints.
Executive Spotlight: Wade Anderson, Bay & Bay Transportation
Wade Anderson of Bay & Bay Transportation in Eagen, Minn., has more than 30 years of experience digitally transforming companies.
September 8, 2023Card Skimming at Truck Stops Is a Huge Problem for Fleets
Many of us have had to deal with the unfortunate problem of credit card fraud. You look at your monthly card statement and your eyes get wide after seeing the total.
University of Tennessee Develops Fleet Sustainability Index
The University of Tennessee Fleet Sustainability Index contains emissions profiles for more than 400,000 motor carriers and millions of trucks.
Estes Among Fleets to Pilot Remora’s Carbon Capture System
Estes was among the first commercial for-hire carriers to sign up to pilot emerging technology developed by Remora.