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.
Transportation Management Technologies Reach Inflection Point
A series of trends and technological advancements is driving change with transportation management systems at an unprecedented pace, according to carriers and TMS providers.
SelecTrucks Prepares for Wave of Cascadia Models to Reach Used Market
The used Class 8 sleeper market is showing signs of a rebound, said Mary Aufdemberg, president of Daimler Trucks Remarketing.
Class 8 Sales in November Slip
Class 8 U.S. retail sales in November reached 17,803, down 4% compared with 18,545 a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Names Liane Randolph for CARB Chair
Gov. Gavin Newsom has named one of California’s utility-company regulators to lead the state agency that fights air pollution and climate change.
Managing Your Fleet’s CSA Scores Through the Pandemic and Beyond
COVID-19, civil unrest and a divisive election all made 2020 a challenging year. These events affected traffic patterns and enforcement activity, having serious consequences for the unprepared. With carrier CSA scores on the line, learn how these trends may affect your scores.
December 10, 2020Trucking Takes Initial Steps Toward a Zero-Emission Future
Recent advances in electric-vehicle technology and the broader movement to reduce carbon emissions are creating market conditions that are increasingly favorable for electrification.
White House Weighs Reopening Travel With Europe Despite Spike
The White House has held multiple discussions on reopening travel to the U.S. from the U.K. and other European countries and Brazil, even amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mullen Group Adapts 2021 Business Plan to COVID Expectations
Mullen Group is pursuing a business plan for next year that covers several key goals and budgets based on the coronavirus remaining an issue, the company detailed Dec. 9.
US Trucking, Logistics Sectors Ready to Mobilize for Vaccine Distribution
For the trucking and logistics industry, the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine distribution are just beginning. Hundreds of millions of doses will need to be shipped around the world and in the United States, and the process is just now getting underway.
Warehouses Lure More Cash Than Offices in Pandemic-Fueled Flip
Warehouses are the hottest corner of commercial real estate — maybe too hot.