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.
FedEx Reports Quarterly, Annual Revenue Growth
FedEx Corp. reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on June 23 that were close to meeting Wall Street expectations.
House Funding Panel Approves Fiscal 2023 Transportation Bill
A House panel on June 23 approved legislation that would fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal 2023.
Oil Industry Says Granholm Meeting Sends ‘Positive Signal’
WASHINGTON — A meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to discuss lowering gas prices and boosting domestic oil supplies was constructive, but did not produce a major breakthrough, groups representing the oil industry and refiners said June 23.
Interactive Map: Where the 2023 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
Find out where the 2023 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
June 23, 2022May Data Likely to Show Used Class 8 Demand Softens Again
Demand in the used Class 8 market is softening, experts said, citing steady declines in both the spot freight volumes and rates that so many buyers of used trucks rely on for a living.
EIA Network Issues Delay Fuel Price Release
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has had to delay its reporting of fuel prices for the week of June 20.
Fuel Costs Renew Focus on Empty Miles
Trucking is renewing focus on empty miles amid rising diesel prices that lead to greater expense.
7 Trucking Regulations That Could Change Your World
Program Aired: June 23, 2022. Over the next two years federal regulators are expected to propose new trucking regulations that will significantly alter the world in which professional drivers, motor carriers, and trucks operate. Precisely how these regulations come about – their timing, cost, and content – are strongly affected by politics, the economy and by you, through your comments to the rulemaking dockets.
June 23, 2022Ports on Both Coasts Report Record Volume in May
The strong pace of imported goods to the nation’s ports continued in May.
Trucking Critical of SEC Emissions Report Proposal
A proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would require public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the agency was criticized in written comments by a handful of truckers and their trade organizations.