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.
Robocom Acquires Accord Software
Supply chain software company Robocom Systems International said it has acquired Accord Software Inc. Terms were not disclosed.
January 9, 2012Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024
Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.
Gasoline Jumps 12¢ to $3.36 a Gallon, Lundberg Says
Gasoline jumped 12 cents in the past three weeks to a national average $3.36 per gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.
January 9, 2012iTECH: Smart Roads May Be Reality by 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. — Two federal agencies that regularly deal with trucks have outlined ambitious plans that could make the nation’s highways nearly as busy with electronic communications as they are with vehicles, and doing so before the end of this decade.
January 9, 2012Orbcomm Buys PAR Logistics Management
PAR Technology Corp. said it is selling its PAR Logistics Management Systems subsidiary to telematics company Orbcomm in a transaction valued at up to $10 million.
January 9, 2012Opinion: Wear Your Seat Belt — or Else
Without a doubt, however, the single most dangerous thing our employees do in the course of our workday is commuting to and from the job.
January 9, 2012Letters: HOS, Heavy Metal Helps, 2012 Safety Wish, Distracted Driving
Once again, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation has failed to put forth common sense with regards to longhaul truckers’ hours of service.
January 9, 2012Editorial: A Misguided HOS Revision
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s new hours-of-service rule is a serious and major disappointment for the trucking industry.
January 9, 2012Experts Predict More Mergers as Trucking’s Fortunes Improve
Trucking industry mergers and acquisitions are expected to surge this year because of factors such as tight capacity and eager private-equity buyers, several industry experts have said.
January 9, 2012Registration Paperwork Too Long, Confusing, Carriers, Brokers Tell FMCSA
Trade organizations representing motor carriers and freight brokers generally backed a federal move to streamline the federal registration process, but complained that the registration form is too long and complicated for many in the industry.
January 9, 2012Engine Casting Capacity Shrank In Recession, Foundries Say
While heavy-duty truck makers said last week that they do not share Navistar International’s assessment that engine castings are in short supply, foundry executives said the recession eliminated industry capacity and problems could become more noticeable if demand for metal parts continues to rise.
January 9, 2012