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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

Canadian National, Union Reach Tentative Labor Agreement

Canadian National Railway and the Unifor union said they have negotiated a tentative labor agreement, averting a lockout of 4,800 workers.

February 26, 2015

Best Trucking Management Software Buyer’s Guide

For growing carriers, choosing the right Trucking Management Software (TMS) is vital for the efficiency and growth of your transportation business. As we move into 2024, it's crucial to understand the key features and considerations that make a TMS solution stand out, and which ones play to your unique operation.

Business, Technology

Durable Goods Orders Rise for First Time in Three Months

Orders for durable goods rose in January for the first time in three months, showing manufacturing may be starting to stabilize as companies look beyond weaker global markets and cutbacks among energy producers.

Michelle Jamrisko | Bloomberg News
February 26, 2015
Business

Jobless Claims Jump by Most Since December 2013

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped by the most since December 2013 last week from a week earlier, a sign of uneven progress in the labor market.

February 26, 2015
Business

Volvo Seeking Entrants for Fleet Safety Awards

Volvo Trucks said it is accepting entrants for its annual safety awards, which recognize fleets for their safe-driving records and safety programs.

February 26, 2015
Business

Daimler Trucks Sees ‘Significant Profit’ for 2015

Daimler Trucks said it expects “significant profit” in 2015 and projects a 10% increase in its North American heavy- and medium-duty truck sales.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
February 25, 2015
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Rail Volume Drops 15.7%

U.S. rail intermodal traffic fell for the third straight week, declining 15.7% in the week ended Feb. 21 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.

February 25, 2015
Business

DTNA Sued for $9.5 Million in Discrimination Complaint

Two current and two former African-American employees of Daimler Trucks North America have filed a $9.5 million suit against the truck maker, saying they suffered job discrimination, threats of violence and harassment.

Michele Fuetsch | Staff Reporter
February 25, 2015
Government, Business, Safety

Inhofe: EPW Focused on Highway Bill Reauthorization, Not Extension

WASHINGTON — A Senate transportation panel will unveil a multiyear highway bill before there is a need to approve a short-term extension of funding authority for highway programs, which expires in late spring, the panel’s chairman told Transport Topics on Feb. 25.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
February 25, 2015
Business

Great Dane Promotes Chris Hammond to Executive VP of Sales

Great Dane Trailers announced that it has promoted Chris Hammond to executive vice president of sales.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
February 25, 2015
Business

New Home Sales Rise in January

New homes in the U.S. sold at a faster pace than forecast in January, a sign of stabilization in the housing industry.

Nina Glinski | Bloomberg News
February 25, 2015