FedEx Wins Latest Round in Teamsters Challenge
FedEx Freight won the latest round in union representation battles with the Teamsters, with the rejection of the union at the carrier’s Louisville, Kentucky, terminal.
December 1, 2014TT 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.
Manufacturing Grows in November
Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded in November at a faster pace than projected, signaling the world’s largest economy is rising above a global slowdown.
December 1, 2014Black Friday Fizzles With Consumers as Sales Tumble 11%
Even after doling out discounts on electronics and clothes, retailers struggled to entice shoppers to Black Friday sales events, putting pressure on the industry as it heads into the final weeks of the holiday season.
December 1, 2014Overweight, Oversize Load Carriers Request HOS Exemption
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has asked federal regulators to exempt carriers who haul overweight and oversize loads from the 30-minute rest break provision of the hours-of-service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers.
December 1, 2014Oil Dips Below $65 on OPEC Inaction
West Texas Intermediate crude rebounded after sliding to the lowest level since July 2009 on speculation that prices have further to drop before OPEC’s decision to maintain output slows U.S. shale supply.
December 1, 2014Opinion: Leverage ELDs for More Safety Benefits
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that it does not expect its final rule mandating logging devices for carriers until Sept. 30, 2015.
December 1, 2014Letter: All For One, One For All
I keep seeing articles about safety, traffic accidents and crowded highways. We all want our roads to be safe, and we all want to travel on roads that are free of congestion — but what can be done to achieve our desires?
December 1, 2014Editorial: Serious on Infrastructure
It was gratifying to see someone with a really big soap box — CBS News’ “60 Minutes” — speaking so clearly about infrastructure needs.
December 1, 2014Historic Month for Trailers
Trailer manufacturers received a record 47,810 new orders in October, smashing the previous mark by more than 25%, ACT Research reported.
December 1, 2014Federal Funding for Freight Projects in Limbo
Hundreds of massive highway projects on critical freight routes are among a list of transportation needs that states have sent to Washington in hopes of qualifying for the federal funding program Projects of National and Regional Significance.
December 1, 2014