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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.

Business, For-Hire

Forward Air Reports Revenue, Earnings Records for Q1

Forward Air Corp. set all-time quarterly records for revenue, net income and earnings per diluted share during the first quarter, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, Logistics, Private

Amazon Falls, Projects Slower Growth as Online Sales Stall

Amazon .com Inc. projected sluggish second-quarter sales growth, as consumers reduce their online spending amid rising inflation and a return to pre-pandemic activities. The shares plunged about 10% in extended trading.

Matt Day | Bloomberg News
April 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics

C.H. Robinson Posts Record Q1 Profits

Strong freight demand across its network powered C.H. Robinson Worldwide to record first-quarter profits.

Jerry Hirsch | Contributing Writer
April 28, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Pete Buttigieg Touts Infrastructure Funding During Budget Hearing

The country’s top transportation officer called on Senate funding leaders to approve the White House’s fiscal 2023 budget, one he said aims to modernize passenger and freight corridors with the goal of enhancing the economy.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Top Democrats Push for FTC Crackdown on High Gas Prices

WASHINGTON — Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort April 28 to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on companies that engage in price gouging.

Kevin Freking and Matthew Daly | Associated Press
April 28, 2022
Business, Safety

Driving ROI: The Business Case for Toll Management

Program Aired: April 28, 2022. Do you know how much your decisions are impacting your tolling expenses? Most fleets don’t, as there is no unified database of tolling spend. The problem is even more complex when fleets operate in different regions or nationally. Join our webinar to learn about implementing a toll management solution can generate 90% ROI in just 6 months. 

April 28, 2022
Business, For-Hire

Covenant Logistics Posts $291.6 Million in Revenue for Q1

Covenant Logistics Group Inc. saw revenue and earnings improvements during the first quarter of 2022, the company reported April 27.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Sees Energy Transition in Arizona Desert

COOLIDGE, Ariz. — Several customers’ recently completed Nikola Tre Class 8 battery-electric trucks sat ready for delivery inside Nikola Corp.’s new assembly plant, a scene described by company executives as a watershed moment since the white cabover BEVs will generate 7-year-old Nikola’s first-ever quarterly revenue.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Rivian Reaches Deal in Georgia for Environmental Standards

A development authority east of Atlanta has voted to approve an “economic development agreement” for the planned $5 billion Rivian factory, outlining terms with the electric vehicle company, including environmental standards and taxpayer-backed incentives.

J. Scott Trubey | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment

Dana Reports Gain in Q1 Revenue, Lower Net Income

Dana Inc. reported first-quarter net income dropped and revenue slightly increased.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
April 28, 2022