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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.

Government, Business, Safety

Pennsylvania Reopens Interstate 78

Pennsylvania has reopened Interstate 78, which had been shut down following Wednesday’s Mid-Atlantic blizzard that stranded more than 200 motorists, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Thursday afternoon.

February 11, 2010

Best Carrier TMS Software in 2024: How to Choose

Transitioning from basic load board tools or spreadsheets to an advanced, integrated Transportation Management System (TMS) is a critical step for mid-sized truckload carriers aiming to scale effectively and sustain long-term competitiveness.

Fuel, Business

Diesel to Average Near $3 This Year, DOE Says

Diesel fuel will climb to average $2.95 a gallon this year before rising to $3.16 in 2011, the Department of Energy said.

February 11, 2010
Fuel, Business

Diesel to Average Near $3 This Year, DOE Says

Diesel fuel will climb to average $2.95 a gallon this year before rising to $3.16 next year, the Department of Energy said.

February 11, 2010
Business

U.S., Mexico Must Resolve Trucking Dispute, Trade Rep Says

The U.S. and Mexico need to resolve a dispute over allowing Mexican trucks access to U.S. roads, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said in Mexico City, Bloomberg reported.

February 11, 2010
Business

Rush Enterprises’ 4Q Earnings Decline

Rush Enterprises’ fourth-quarter net income fell 70% to $1.5 million, or 4 cents a share, from $5.1 million, or 14 cents, a year earlier.

February 11, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

DOE Fuel Prices on Hold with Government Shutdown

The federal government in the Washington area remained closed for a fourth day Thursday following Wednesday’s blizzard and as a result the Department of Energy is not likely to release its weekly fuel prices until at least Friday.

February 11, 2010
Business

Jobless Claims Decrease for Week

Initial jobless claims fell by 43,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

February 11, 2010
Government, Business

Mid-Atlantic Braces for New Major Snowstorm

The latest in a string of fierce winter storms will make its way into the Mid-Atlantic region Tuesday, even as the region continues to recover from a blizzard this weekend, news reports said.

February 9, 2010
Government, Business, Fuel

California Releases $20 Million in Hybrid Funding

The California Air Resources Board has launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to stimulate the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce diesel emissions.

February 9, 2010
Business, Safety

ATA Names Vice President of Safety Policy

American Trucking Associations said it has hired Rob Abbott as its vice president of safety policy.

February 9, 2010