Oil Retreats on Speculation Global Supply Glut to Endure
Oil dropped a third day in London May 11 amid speculation that a global oversupply will persist.
May 11, 2015TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Greg Nadeau Nominated to Be Administrator of FHWA
President Obama on May 8 nominated Greg Nadeau to be administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
May 11, 2015Flexport Wants to Be the Uber of Ocean Freight
Uber Technologies Inc. is changing the way people move around cities; Flexport wants to do the same with cargo in the holds of ocean-going containerships.
May 11, 2015Opinion: Nat-Gas Vehicles and Low Oil Prices
For light- and heavy-duty truck operators evaluating a switch to natural gas from diesel, the recent oil-price collapse represents the most significant “bump in the road” in several years.
May 11, 2015Editorial: Setback in Michigan
Even with Interstate 94 potholes the size of Big Ten linebackers, Michigan voters declared decisively they do not want to endure an increase in the sales tax to pay for much-needed repairs to battered roads and bridges.
May 11, 2015TT Archives: Freightliner's New Tractor
In 1995 Freightliner introduced its Century Class tractor during the American Trucking Associations annual conference.
May 11, 2015‘Fascinating,’ Con-way CEO Stotlar Says of Freightliner’s Autonomous Truck Event
LAS VEGAS — Doug Stotlar, CEO of Con-way Inc., said Freightliner’s launch of the autonomous-driving Inspiration truck was “fascinating.”
May 11, 2015April Truck Orders Drop 10% to Lowest Level in 18 Months
Truck orders slipped 10% last month from the same period a year ago on a preliminary basis to the lowest level in 18 months, as Class 8 buying trends return to typical seasonal patterns.
May 11, 2015Cummins Increases Investment in Natural Gas With Fuel System, New Medium-Duty Engine
DALLAS — Moving ahead with natural-gas applications despite the past year’s drop in diesel prices, engine maker Cummins Inc. announced a pair of investments in the alternative fuel at the annual Alternative Clean Transportation Expo here.
May 11, 2015Supreme Court Won’t Hear Trucking’s Appeal of California’s Meal-Break Requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear appeals by two trucking companies that mounted challenges to a California law requiring employers to provide meal breaks to workers.
May 11, 2015