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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, Equipment

Used Class 8 Market Strong in July

July sales of used Class 8 vehicles, along with the average price for a heavy-duty truck, rose year-over-year again.

Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter
August 26, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety

Pottle’s Transportation Driver Ronald Round Wins ATA's Battle of the States

Ronald Round has been named Bendix Grand Champion at American Trucking Associations’ National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Championships.

Eleanor Lamb | Staff Reporter
August 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

FMCSA Medical Board Supports Vision Policy Changes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a report from its medical review board on plans to tighten federal driver vision standards, but at the same time streamline the process to get qualified monocular drivers on the road quicker.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
August 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Safety

Biden Urges CEOs to Improve Cybersecurity

President Joe Biden urged a group of CEOs to help improve cybersecurity across the nation’s critical infrastructure and economy, citing a lack of trained professionals to adequately protect the U.S.

August 26, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Supply Chain Bottlenecks Likely to Endure, Experts Say

Stifling supply chain bottlenecks are likely to remain — and possibly worsen — in the months ahead as consumers follow back-to-school purchases with end-of-year holiday shopping, according to experts who spoke with Transport Topics.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Alphabet’s Wing Nears 100,000th Package Delivery

Alphabet Inc.’s Wing subsidiary is about to reach a milestone in the fledgling drone-delivery business: Any day now it will deliver its 100,000th package to a customer.

Alan Levin | Bloomberg News
August 25, 2021
Government, Business

House Agrees to Infrastructure Bill Vote by Sept. 27

The U.S. House of Representatives scheduled consideration of a $1 trillion infrastructure measure by Sept. 27, a few days before funding authority for federal highway programs expires.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Cruise Looks to Solar Panels to Power Self-Driving Cars

Cruise, the San Francisco autonomous car company backed by General Motors, is launching a new initiative to support renewable energy efforts in California’s Central Valley that takes advantage of solar power.

J.D. Morris | San Francisco Chronicle
August 25, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

Association Executives Examine Lawsuit Abuse, Other Issues at TAEC Conference

The Trucking Association Executives Council brought together more than 40 state association and conference executives during its annual summer meeting.

August 25, 2021
Business, Logistics, Top 100

GXO Survey Shows Pandemic Trends Have Accelerated Online Returns

GXO Logistics Chief Investment Officer Mark Manduca detailed Aug. 24 what is driving a rise in online returns and what that may mean for transportation.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
August 25, 2021