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.
Evans Network to Acquire Drayage, Brokerage Assets
The Evans Network of Companies said it will acquire some assets of Land Transportation and Phoenix Transit and Logistics.
October 14, 2009Retail Sales Fall 1.5%; Improve Excluding Automobiles
Retail sales fell 1.5% in September, though improved excluding automobiles, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009Import Prices Rise 0.1% in September
The price of goods imported to the United States edged up 0.1% in September, marking the fifth increase in six months, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009Business Inventories Fall in August
Business inventories fell 1.5% in August, the largest drop so far this year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
October 14, 2009CSX’s Third-Quarter Profit Drops 23%
CSX Corp. said its third-quarter earnings fell 23% from the same period last year but the railroad said the worst of the recession is over, the Associated Press reported.
October 14, 2009Diesel Rises 1.8¢ to $2.60 for First Gain in Six Weeks
Diesel fuel’s national average price rose for the first time in six weeks, gaining 1.8 cents to $2.60 a gallon, while gasoline increased for the first time in nine weeks, the Department of Energy said.
October 13, 2009Fleetsource Buys Dover Diesel Service
Fleetsource LLC, which provides products and services to the medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets, said it acquired Dover Diesel Service, one of the largest independent Caterpillar and Cummins service dealers and parts providers in New Jersey.
October 13, 2009Foes of I-80 Pa. Tolls Release Study Detailing Costs
A new study released by foes of plans to toll Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania found that tolls would increase the cost of doing business in the region and would likely result in an increase in highway crashes as vehicles divert away from the highway.
October 13, 2009Two Canadian Provinces to Harmonize Truck Rules
Canada’s Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces have signed a memorandum of understanding to write uniform trucking regulations on everything from weight limits to driver training.
October 13, 2009Accuride Approved for $25 Million Bankruptcy Loan
Accuride Corp. has received approval to immediately borrow up to $25 million on a bankruptcy loan to continue operations, Bloomberg reported.
October 13, 2009