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.
Midwest US Ethanol Push Seen to Lift Gas Costs
Motorists in the Midwest U.S. could expect to pay more for gasoline under a fuel policy shift demanded by governors in the region, with a new refining industry-commissioned analysis outlining larger-than-expected impacts of the change.
Kenworth Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Kenworth Truck Co. kicked off its yearlong celebration marking a century since Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington founded the truck manufacturer on Jan. 26, 1923, in Seattle.
Retail Sales Jump in January, Defying Inflation and Rate Hikes
WASHINGTON — America’s consumers rebounded in January from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the fastest pace in nearly two years.
Tesla Will Make Some EV Chargers Available to All
WASHINGTON — Electric car giant Tesla will make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Feb. 15 by the White House.
January Classes 4-7 Retail Sales Surpass Year-Ago Period
U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks experienced a 3.8% increase year-over-year in January, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
Florida Seeks Reforms for Insurance Litigation, Frivolous Lawsuits
Florida lawmakers are readying a series of reforms aimed at frivolous lawsuits that target trucking companies and other small businesses in the state.
FMCSA Proposes Changes to Its Motor Carrier Safety Measurement System
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced it won’t adopt a complex data collection method recommended in 2017 by a special National Academy of Sciences academic panel to calculate safety scores for motor carriers.
New York Tesla Workers Launch Campaign to Organize Union
NEW YORK — Tesla workers at a factory in New York are launching a campaign to organize a union.
Rhode Island DOT Seeks Appeal on Truck Tolling Case
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking an appeal of a federal court’s ruling that its trucks-only tolling program is unconstitutional.
Senators Press FCC on Transportation Spectrum Use
Senior senators recently urged the Federal Communications Commission to approve limited access to a frequency band of spectrum for transportation operations.