Managing Editor/TT Features Seth Clevenger sets the stage for Transport Topics' Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program that will discuss the impact of the ELD mandate on fleets' bottom line.
August 11, 2017Transport Topics
Business
Office Depot to Launch Service for Same-Day Delivery
Retailer Office Depot. Inc. will launch same-day delivery Aug. 28 in Atlanta and Los Angeles, and Sept. 6 in the Fort Lauderdale and Miami areas.
August 11, 2017 Business
Donaldson Co. Appoints Tod Carpenter Chairman
Filtration material manufacturer Donaldson Co. appointed President and CEO Tod Carpenter chairman, effective as of the Bloomington, Minn., company’s annual meeting in November.
August 7, 2017 Business 
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Port of Oakland Poised to Benefit From Trade Pact With China on Rice
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsThe Port of Oakland believes a new trade pact with China will benefit its export business and provide more opportunities for truckers to haul rice to export overseas
August 7, 2017 Business, Fuel
Trillium CNG, Sheehy Mail Contractors Partner in Nebraska
Sheehy Mail Contractors Inc. has partnered with Trillium CNG after adding to its natural gas-vehicle fleet.
August 7, 2017 Business, Technology 
Workhorse Group Inc.
Workhorse Provides Brinks With Class 5 Electrified Trucks
Workhorse Group Inc.Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company focused on providing electric mobility solutions to the transportation sector, announced that The Brinks Co., a cash management services firm, has purchased two Workhorse Class 5 E-GEN and E-100 chassis, paired with a Brinks custom logistics b
August 7, 2017 Business, Safety
CarriersEdge Highlights Ways to Reduce Distracted Driving
CarriersEdge, a provider of online safety and compliance training tools, introduced a course for truck drivers on methods for minimizing distracted driving.
August 5, 2017 Business 
Dayton Freight Lines Inc.
Dayton Freight Lines Opens Iowa Service Center
Dayton Freight Lines Inc.Dayton Freight Lines Inc. has opened a service center in Sioux City, Iowa, expanding the network for the less-than-truckload carrier to service Iowa and Minnesota.
August 4, 2017 Business, Technology, Equipment
PeopleNet Adds Tire-Pressure Integration With Continental
Fleet telematics provider PeopleNet has added an integration with a tire pressure monitoring system from tire maker Continental Corp.
August 3, 2017 Business 
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Online Business Forcing Rental Rates Higher, Commercial Real Estate Firm Says
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsThe boom in e-commerce is affecting the demand for commercial real estate and driving up rental rates, according to a recent report by commercial real estate firm CBRE.
August 1, 2017