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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, Fuel

DOE Lowers 2010 Diesel Price Forecast by 4¢, to $2.93 a Gallon

The Department of Energy lowered its diesel price forecast to $2.93 a gallon for 2010 and $3.10 next year — both down 4 cents from its previous prediction.

September 8, 2010

EDI for Trucking: Everything You Need to Know

Discover the transformative power of EDI for Trucking with Truckbase. Learn how seamless EDI integrations enhance data accuracy, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction for asset-based carriers.

Business

Navistar’s Fiscal 3Q Income Rises

Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit improved on higher military sales and better performance in its core truck segment.

September 8, 2010
Business

YRC Plans Appeal to Avoid Nasdaq Delisting

YRC Worldwide plans to ask the Nasdaq stock market for additional time to avoid having its shares delisted, the Kansas City Business Journal reported.

September 8, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Dips 0.7 Cent to $2.931 a Gallon

Diesel’s national average price dipped 0.7 cent to $2.931 a gallon, its fourth straight decline, the Department of Energy said Tuesday.

September 8, 2010
Government, Business

Obama Proposes $50 Billion ‘Infrastructure Bank’

President Obama has proposed a $50 billion “infrastructure bank” to bolster roads, bridges, rail lines and other innovative transportation projects, news services reported.

September 7, 2010
Business, Technology

Qualcomm Previews Updated MCP100

Qualcomm Inc. has released details about the next generation hardware in its MCP100 mobile computing system.

September 7, 2010
Business

Obama Seeks New Business Tax Breaks

President Obama will ask Congress for tax breaks to allow businesses to write off new capital investments through 2011, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

September 7, 2010
Business, Government, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Garmin Recalls GPS Units; Trucks Not Affected

Garmin Ltd. recently recalled 796,000 Global Positioning System navigation units in the United States, but the company’s trucker-specific GPS navigation handheld was not affected, the company said.

September 7, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

Feds Propose New Fuel-Economy Labels

Federal regulators for the first time in more than 30 years are proposing a redesign of the fuel economy label that consumers see on the window of new passenger vehicles and light trucks.

September 7, 2010
Business, Logistics

Intermodal Projects Advance For Norfolk Southern Corp.

Intermodal projects continue to march forward on the state level as two Norfolk Southern Corp. projects are advancing and a new intermodal terminal has opened in North Dakota.

September 7, 2010