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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.

BusinessTechnologyEquipment

December Used Class 8 Price, Sales Climb

Used Class 8 sales rose in December along with double-digit gains in prices as the average heavy-duty truck’s mileage and age remained below year-earlier levels, ACT Research reported.

January 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Chinese Trucking Startup Full Truck Alliance Eyes $1 Billion US IPO

Uber-like Chinese startup Full Truck Alliance is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering that could raise at least $1 billion as soon as this year, after eking out a slim 2020 profit thanks to a pandemic-era shipping surge.

January 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

COVID-19 Package to Go Before Senate in February, Chuck Schumer Says

A new round of COVID-19 economic relief that would include aid for hard-hit transportation systems will be up for consideration in early February, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Jan. 28.

January 28, 2021
Business

Canadian Pacific Reports 20.7% Earnings Gain in Q4

Canadian Pacific Railway posted higher net income despite slightly softer revenue in the fourth quarter, the Class I freight railroad announced Jan. 28.

January 28, 2021
BusinessFuel

Pilot Co. Unit to Buy Ethanol Plant With Sights on Recovery

A unit of truck stop chain Pilot Co., which is partly owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is buying an ethanol plant just as the beleaguered industry may be turning around.

January 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Economy Grows 4%; Transportation Services See Small Drop

The U.S. economy downshifted in the final three months of 2020 after record third-quarter growth, as the pandemic battered the labor market and limited Americans’ ability and willingness to spend.

January 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Jobless Claims Fall by More Than Expected

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell last week, signaling that job cuts may be easing after rising in December and early January.

January 28, 2021
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

AV Holds Promise, But Lacks ‘Go Anywhere’ Ability, Panelists Say

Experts advised people to manage their expectations of automated vehicles for their traveling capabilities.

January 28, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

Biden Directs Agencies to Address Climate Change

New directives approved by President Joe Biden in response to climate change set in motion an extensive environmental agenda throughout federal agencies while rolling back Trump-era guidance on permitting.

January 28, 2021
BusinessAutonomous

Tesla Disappoints Wall Street With First Results as a Blue Chip

Tesla Inc. reported lower-than-expected profit and record revenue, mixed results that disappointed investors used to razzle-dazzle — but more in tune with the S&P 500 heavyweight it has become.

January 27, 2021