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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

Companies Use Graphics on Trucks, Trailers to Honor Military Veterans, Recruit Drivers

When Dave Anderson and his wife, Lois, purchased Bay & Bay Transportation in 1988, Dave, a Vietnam War veteran, wanted his equipment to reflect the sacrifice he and his fellow servicemen and women made for his country.

September 30, 2013
Business

TMW Announces Product Enhancements to Help Carriers Track, Analyze Data

ANAHEIM, Calif. — TMW Systems Inc. announced upgrades and improvements to its products, as well as new integrations with third parties to help carriers track and analyze data.

September 30, 2013
Fuel, Business

Boxer Proposes Fuel-Tax Overhaul For Funding U.S. Highway Projects

The head of the Senate committee that will write the next highway funding bill said last week she wants to end the federal fuel taxes that truckers and others pay at the pump.

September 30, 2013
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rebound During August, But Still Lag Year-Ago Pace, Report Says

Trailer orders rose 4.1% in August from a year earlier to 15,780, the highest level in four months, ACT Research reported.

September 30, 2013
Business

Class 8 Demand to Jump 15% in 2014 on Rising Freight Market, ACT Reports

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Demand for new Class 8 equipment should rise about 15% next year, powered by a stronger domestic freight market and the ongoing need to replace old tractors, ACT Research reported.

September 30, 2013
Business, Fuel

Diesel Down 2.5¢ to $3.949; Largest Dip in Five Months

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel dipped 2.5 cents to $3.949, the second straight decline and the largest one-week drop in five months, the Department of Energy reported Sept. 23.

September 30, 2013
Business, Technology

Faulty Directions to Fairbanks International Airport Disabled by Apple

Faulty driving directions to Fairbanks, Alaska International Airport have been disabled by Apple after two people drove onto a runway, the Associated Press reported.

September 27, 2013
Business

Jacksonville Bridge Closed After Struck by Ship

The Mathews Bridge, a major east-west artery in Jacksonville, Fla., is closed indefinitely after being struck by a ship Sept. 26, the Associated Press reported.

September 27, 2013
Business

California Increases Clean Diesel-Truck Loan Funding

The California Air Resources Board announced an additional $18 million in funding for a program to replace older higher-polluting diesel trucks.

September 27, 2013
Business

Personal Spending Rises for Fourth Month

Personal spending increased for the fourth straight month in August, and July’s increase was revised upward, the Commerce Department reported Sept. 27.

September 27, 2013