Manufacturing Activity Improves in October, ISM Reports
U.S. manufacturing activity rose in October, matching August as the highest level since March 2011, the Institute for Supply Management reported Nov. 3.
November 3, 2014Best Trucking Software 2024
For growing asset-based carriers, ensuring you have the right trucking software is essential for managing fleets, optimizing operations, and winning more higher-paying loads.
TMC Meeting and Expo 2015 Theme to be “Fueling the Future”
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council said the theme for its 2015 annual meeting and transportation technology exposition will be “Fueling the Future.”
November 3, 2014Union Slows Wash. Ports Cargo, Management Says
Negotiators representing West Coast ocean carriers and port terminal operators charged that the union representing dockworkers there has started “orchestrated slowdowns” at the Seattle and Tacoma, Washington ports.
November 3, 2014Telogis Receives Investment from GM
Telogis said it has received an equity investment from General Motors Co.’s venture capital subsidiary. Terms were not disclosed.
November 3, 2014Opinion: Weighing Risks, Opportunities in Social Media
The advent of social and digital technology has changed a lot in the way we do business. Companies used to have a much higher degree of control and awareness as to what was being said about their organization, their products and their industry. This has fundamentally changed — and most organizations are scrambling to keep up.
November 3, 2014Editorial: Citizens Vote, Winners Govern
Although it may be a self-serving thought, we believe if anyone should vote Nov. 4, it should be readers of Transport Topics. You’re the people who understand trucking, and if the industry is going to be heard from in state capitals and on Capitol Hill, then you’re the people who will have to cast ballots.
November 3, 2014Trailer Orders Soar 86.2%
New trailer orders spiked 86.2% in September from a year earlier, soaring to the highest level in nearly a decade as fleets rushed to reserve 2015 build slots, analysts and manufacturers said.
November 3, 2014States Ask Voters to Decide on Infrastructure Measures
Transportation advocates are increasingly taking their case for better infrastructure to the public, a strategy magnified in a number of states as voters head to the polls Nov. 4.
November 3, 2014Senior Drivers Staying Behind the Wheel
Truckers such as Bill Compton, Tom Camp, Henry Bates and Al Weddle have more in common than their love of the road.
November 3, 2014LTLs Report Sizable Quarterly Profit Gains on Improved Rates, Rising Tonnage Levels
Four of the largest U.S. less-than-truckload operators improved profitability by 25% or more in the third quarter, powered by improved rates, carriers’ earnings reports showed last week.
November 3, 2014