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.
House Leaders May Seek ‘Adjustments’ to Senate’s Jobs, Highway Legislation
The U.S. Senate last week passed legislation that would extend current highway legislation and transfer $20 billion to the Highway Trust Fund, but a key legislator reportedly said the Senate bill would not pass the House of Representatives, which already has approved a broader, more expensive measure.
March 1, 2010Cap-and-Trade Opponents Gaining in Senate as EPA Moves on Greenhouse Emissions Rule
While U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson indicated last week that her agency was moving forward with plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, opposition to a Senate cap-and-trade bill seemed to be gaining enough momentum to block its passage.
March 1, 2010January Truck Tonnage Jumps 5.7%
January truck tonnage rose 5.7%, the biggest year-over-year increase in five years and solid evidence of a recovery in the industry and the U.S. economy, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
March 1, 2010ATA Leaders See Reasons for More Optimism
WASHINGTON — Officials attending American Trucking Associations’ Winter Leadership Meeting here last week said they were more optimistic about the future than they were a year ago, because the economic fortunes and political winds appear to be changing.
March 1, 2010CSA 2010 to Launch in July Despite ‘Snafus,’ Ferro Says
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro said she is committed to launching the agency’s new truck safety rating system in July, although she expects there will be problems at the start.
March 1, 2010Small Vendors Aim to Replace IdleAire’s Truck-Stop Services
The demise of IdleAire, the largest U.S. truck-stop electrification vendor, leaves the door open for several smaller operators that hope to build their own businesses with a simpler product.
March 1, 2010CSA 2010 to Launch in July Despite ‘Snafus,’ Ferro Says
WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Anne Ferro said she is committed to launching the agency’s new truck safety rating system in July, although she expects there will be problems at the start.
March 1, 2010More Fleets Turn to Outside Service Providers as a Way to Cut Equipment, Training Expenses
Over the past decade, a growing number of fleets have begun outsourcing more of their tire maintenance needs as a way to save on machinery, equipment and training costs.
March 1, 2010Diesel Average Jumps 7.6¢ to $2.832 a Gallon
The average price of diesel around the nation jumped 7.6 cents a gallon to $2.832, as fuel reversed a five-week downward trend, the Department of Energy reported last week.
March 1, 2010Oberstar Says Senator’s Action Threatens DOT Shutdown
A procedural maneuver in the U.S. Senate that blocked passage a long-term extension of federal highway funding could shut down several Department of Transportation agencies, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, beginning Tuesday, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) said Friday.
February 26, 2010