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.
Titan Transfer’s Hodges Takes the Helm at ATA Years After Reconsidering Retirement Plans
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. — The day in 1998 that Tommy Hodges sold Goggin Truck Line should have been one of the best days of his life.
October 12, 2009Best Trucking Management Software Buyer’s Guide
For growing carriers, choosing the right Trucking Management Software (TMS) is vital for the efficiency and growth of your transportation business. As we move into 2024, it's crucial to understand the key features and considerations that make a TMS solution stand out, and which ones play to your unique operation.
Carriers Must Treat Drivers’ Sleep Apnea, Fatigue, Schneider’s Safety Chief Warns
LAS VEGAS — The safety chief of the nation’s largest truckload fleet said trucking can no longer afford to ignore sleep apnea and fatigue, a disorder that is significantly under-diagnosed and “grossly underreported” in accidents.
October 12, 2009Ports’ Clean Trucks Goals Will Be Met by 2010, Los Angeles and Long Beach Officials Say
Officials with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said they expect to reach their clean trucks goal of reducing port diesel emissions 80% by the end of 2010 — a year or more ahead of schedule.
October 12, 2009ATA Leaders Set Policies on HOS, Alternative Fuels
LAS VEGAS — The leadership of American Trucking Associations addressed several policy issues here during the group’s annual conference, ranging from the supporting documents fleets need to provide for hours-of-service compliance to what alternative fuels are used in the nation.
October 12, 2009Freightliner Unveils New Coronado Models Aimed at Severe Service, Vocational Markets
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freightliner Trucks showcased its latest entry in the severe service and vocational truck markets Oct. 6, when it introduced new heavy-duty dump truck and tractor models at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition here.
October 12, 2009ATA Endorses Texting Ban for All Vehicle Operators
LAS VEGAS — As the push to outlaw driving distractions grows, American Trucking Associations endorsed a U.S. Senate effort to ban text messaging by motor vehicle operators.
October 12, 2009Trucking Industry to Face Major Challenges, Slow and Choppy Recovery, Economists Say
LAS VEGAS — While a recovery from the recession appears to have started during the third quarter, it is likely to be an extremely bumpy road back to prosperity and trucking will continue to face major challenges in the year ahead, according to a panel of economists.
October 12, 2009‘Unsettling, Challenging Times’ In Trucking’s Future, Graves Says
LAS VEGAS – Even after surviving a tough 2009, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told trucking executives here that the future promises to be even tougher given the changes being experienced by the country and the industry.
October 12, 2009FMCSA Promises Changes in Fleet Safety Evaluations
LAS VEGAS — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials told trucking executives here they should prepare for radical changes in how the agency evaluates the safety of fleets, beginning next year.
October 12, 2009ArvinMeritor Wins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Eaton in Transmission Battle
Heavy-duty trucking supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. last week won an antitrust case against competitor Eaton Corp., as a federal court jury found Eaton had made deals with truck makers that shut ArvinMeritor out of the heavy transmission market.
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