The nationwide average price of diesel fuel continued its fall this past week, declining 4.3 cents per gallon.
April 27, 2020Trucking Business News
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.
Tesla Rolls Out Feature Designed to Detect Stop Signs, Traffic Lights
After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
April 27, 2020FMCSA Proposes to Plug āInformation Gapā in Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposed rule that would plug an existing āinformation gapā to ensure that state driver licensing agencies are prohibited from issuing, renewing, upgrading or transferring a commercial driver license or learner permit to truck drivers with drug and alcohol violations.
April 27, 2020NCDOT Looks to Drones as Coronavirus Relief Tool
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing to launch a public-private partnership that will use drones in coronavirus-related relief efforts.
April 27, 2020Virus Is Expected to Reduce Meat Selection, Raise Prices
Meat isnāt going to disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses. But as the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices.
April 27, 2020Daseke Selects New Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Daseke Inc. has appointed trucking industry veteran Jason Bates to the post of executive vice president and chief financial officer.
April 27, 2020Trump, Retailers Set to Announce Expanded Coronavirus Testing
President Donald Trump and retailers are expected to announce wider availability of coronavirus tests as his administration seeks to address concerns from states and business leaders that U.S. testing must be more robust for Americans to feel comfortable returning to work.
April 27, 2020CSX Reports Declines in First-Quarter Earnings, Revenue
CSX Corp. on April 22 announced a first-quarter earnings drop of 8% to $770 million, or $1 per share, compared with $834 million, or $1.02, in the same quarter of 2019.
April 27, 2020UPS to Fly Medications by Drone to Florida Retirement Community
UPS Inc. will use drones to fill prescriptions for residents of The Villages in Florida, one of the countryās biggest retirement communities, amid a lockdown to halt the coronavirus.
April 27, 2020Oil Plunges Back Below $12 With ETF Sell-Off Adding to Pressure
Oil slumped below $12 a barrel as the biggest oil ETF said it will sell out of its June WTI futures position, adding to the downward pressure from a huge glut.
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