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.
XPO Opens Operations Office in North Carolina
XPO Logistics said it has opened its new North American operations center in Charlotte, N.C.
April 5, 2012QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS
Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.
Oil Falls to Seven-Week Low $101.47 as Output, Supplies Surge
Oil fell more than $2.50 Wednesday to finish the trading day at a seven-week low $101.47 a barrel, following a report that crude inventories took their biggest jump in four years, Bloomberg reported.
April 4, 2012Tornado Damages Schneider Terminal Near Dallas
A tornado that touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday caused extensive damage to equipment at a Schneider National terminal, the company said.
April 4, 2012Auto Sales Jump 13% in March
U.S. sales of cars and light trucks rose 13% in March, sending the industry to the best pace since the first quarter of 2008, as buyers sought more fuel-efficient models, Bloomberg reported.
April 4, 2012Great Dane Expanding Corporate Offices
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers on Wednesday broke ground on a major expansion of its corporate offices here.
April 4, 2012West Virginia Bans Texting, Handheld Cellphone Use While Driving
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed a bill Tuesday banning texting and handheld cellphone use while driving in the state.
April 4, 2012Great Dane Opens Trailer Manufacturing Plant in Georgia
STATESBORO, Ga. — Great Dane Trailers officially opened a new plant here this week to produce refrigerated trailers, the ninth production facility for the company.
April 3, 2012Quality Distribution Buys Energy Logistics Firm
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said late Monday that it has purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, a transportation provider for the oil and gas industry in the Eagle Ford shale region in Texas.
April 3, 2012Diesel Dips a Half-Cent to $4.142; Gasoline Rises Again
Diesel fell for the first time in 10 weeks, dipping half a cent to $4.142 a gallon, while gasoline rose for the 10th straight week, the Department of Energy said Monday.
April 3, 2012Rail Logistics Partners with Interstate Distributor for Drayage Service
Rail Logistics and Interstate Distributor Co. on Tuesday announced a new partnership for drayage service at the Port of Quincy intermodal terminal in Washington state.
April 3, 2012