Business
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.
Gasoline Gains 7.85¢ in Two Weeks to $3.84 a Gallon, Lundberg Survey Reports
Gasoline rose 7.85 cents in the past two weeks to $3.84 a gallon, analyst Trilby Lundberg reported in the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
September 10, 2012TT 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.
Icahn Urges Navistar Board to Let Shareholders Appoint Board Members
Carl Icahn, billionaire investor, is asking Navistar International to let shareholders appoint at least four board members, so that stockholders can have more of a say in the decision-making process, the Associated Press reported.
September 10, 2012Survey Finds Growing Interest Among Carriers for NG Tractors
A new survey found 51.4% of carriers are considering natural gas-fueled trucks when buying new vehicles, according to Transport Capital Partners and ACT Research.
September 10, 2012iTECH: Striking Freight Deals Online
Developers of Web-based, transactional freight exchanges believe their services can shepherd in an era of one-stop shopping for moving cargo, where deals are made without so much as a phone call.
September 10, 2012Democrats, Republicans Each Claim Credit for Highway Law in Official Party Platforms
During their recent presidential nominating conventions, Republicans and Democrats both took credit in their official party platforms for the two-year transportation reauthorization bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama in July.
September 10, 2012Editorial: Bickering Yields Sour Fruit
The political bickering that has engulfed much of the federal government over the past months and months is apparently weighing heavily on the nation’s economy.
September 10, 2012Letters: Heat Waves & Tires, Transportation’s Vote
The Aug. 6 issue of Transport Topics had an article headlined “Heat Wave Causing More Tire Failures, Adds Strain on Drivers, Fleet Execs Say” (p. 6). If there ever was a reason to maintain proper air pressure in tires, whether they are retreads or virgin tires — because there is no difference — it is hot weather.
September 10, 2012Qualcomm Updates Trailer-Tracking Product
Qualcomm Inc. has released a new edition of Trailer Tracks 210, which now includes a solar charging system designed to preserve uptime and battery life, the company announced Sept. 5.
September 10, 2012Report Questions Military Logistics Contract, Says DOD Has Failed to Monitor Program
A new report has raised questions about whether a Department of Defense contract to outsource freight shipments has produced huge savings claimed by Menlo Worldwide Logistics, in large part because of DOD’s failure to scrutinize the program closely.
September 10, 2012Intermodal Group Continues Making Plans for Motor Carrier-Based Chassis Pool
Efforts to create a motor carrier-based pool to provide intermodal chassis are continuing, though American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference said it has not yet decided how to accomplish that goal.
September 10, 2012