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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.

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Chip Lead Times Begin to Improve

Delivery times for chips in October posted their smallest gain in about nine months, signaling that the shortages that have punished a broad swath of industries may finally be easing.

October 26, 2021
BusinessSafetyLogisticsTop 100

ATA Recognizes Trucking Industry Works With Awards Luncheon

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition presented Robert Low, president and founder of Prime Inc., with the 2021 Cathy Evans Highway to Victory award.

October 26, 2021
BusinessSafety

Video: Meet Trucking's Frontline Heroes for 2021

Meet truckers Cully Frisard and Gene Woolsey, Transport Topics' Trucking's Frontline Heroes for 2021. 

October 26, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

IG Audit: FMCSA Systems Vulnerable to Hacking, Malware

A new Department of Transportation Inspector General audit concludes that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s information technology infrastructure is fraught with security weaknesses that are at risk for compromise by hackers and the placement of malware.

October 26, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Navistar, In-Charge Energy Focus on Carbon Neutral Electricity

Navistar and In-Charge Energy announced their partnership can now power electric vehicle fleet customers with carbon neutral electricity through their EV charging infrastructure.

October 26, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Ports of L.A., Long Beach to Fine Firms Over Container Backlog

In an effort to clear the growing backlog of containers, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are charging shippers a container storage surcharge that port officials say will increase based on the number of days a unit sits in one of the facilities.

October 26, 2021
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

No Quick Fix in Sight to Move Freight, Panelists Say

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fixing the severely kinked supply chain will take well into 2022, panelists said at American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 26, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTop 50Top 100

UPS Reports Strong Third-Quarter Gains

UPS Inc.’s strategy to focus on more profitable segments of the shipping business paid off in the third quarter as its revenue per item shipped rose 13% and earnings climbed.

October 26, 2021
Business

Bon Jovi Rocks Trucking Execs at Freightliner Customer Event

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Iconic rock band Bon Jovi was the surprise entertainment at the Freightliner and Western Star 2021 customer appreciation event.

October 26, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Tesla Becomes Lowest-Revenue Company to Hit $1 Trillion Market Value

Tesla Inc. has joined the trillion-dollar-valuation club as the member with the lowest revenue.

October 26, 2021