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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.

Special Coverage, Business, Autonomous

Capacity Trucks Introduces Sabre Terminal Tractor at TMC

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Capacity Trucks showed a new terminal tractor for warehouse, port and intermodal operations while another terminal tractor maker, Kalmar Ottawa, said its T2 terminal tractor helped the company to its second-best year ever.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
February 17, 2015

Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024

Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.

Business, Fuel

Diesel Average Climbs 3¢ to $2.865 a Gallon

U.S. retail fuel prices rose last week, with diesel gaining 3 cents a gallon, on average, while gasoline added 8.3 cents, the Department of Energy reported.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
February 17, 2015
Business

Labor Secretary Tom Perez Arrives as West Coast Ports Reopen

West Coast ports that were closed to incoming cargo over the holiday weekend reopened Feb. 17.

February 17, 2015
Business

Bolt Introduces Enhanced Mapping Product

Bolt, provider of a Web-based fleet management and dispatch platform, announced that it is now offering enhanced mapping software.

February 17, 2015
Business

ICAT Logistics Forms New Subsidiary, ICAT Customs Brokerage

ICAT Logistics Inc., an agency-based freight forwarder, said it has launched a new subsidiary, ICAT Customs Brokerage, to expand and enhance the company’s services.

February 17, 2015
Business

Pegasus TransTech Expands Transflo Express Scanning Network

Pegasus TransTech said it has expanded its Transflo Express truck-stop scanning network to more than 250 sites operated by TravelCenters of America.

February 17, 2015
Business

Road Choice Truck Parts Adds New Products

Road Choice Truck Parts said it has launched new product categories for the heavy-duty truck and trailer market.

February 17, 2015
Special Coverage, Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous

ATA’s Osiecki Outlines Trucking’s Legislative, Regulatory Outlook

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The trucking industry is continuing to pursue policy goals in a long-term highway bill, including a permanent fix to the suspended hours-of-service restart provision, American Trucking Associations’ Dave Osiecki said.

Michael G. Malloy | Web Editor
February 17, 2015
Business

Meritor Wabco Offers Automatic Trailer Lift Axle Control System

Meritor Wabco has introduced a new technology designed to manage trailer lift axles and reduce operating costs.

February 17, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

QuikQ Announces Q-Gate to Prevent Unauthorized Vehicle Use

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — QuikQ, provider of cardless direct fuel-sale systems, introduced Q-Gate technology that detects and validates vehicle-mounted RFID tags and engages gate opening systems.

February 17, 2015