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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Reviewing Electric Powertrain Business Options

Hyliion Holdings Corp. is reviewing options for its electric powertrain business, including selling it, the original equipment manufacturer said, citing a need to raise funds as costs rise.

October 16, 2023
Business, Equipment

ATA Adds Fourth 鈥業mage鈥 Truck to Fleet

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 American Trucking Associations has unveiled a fourth 鈥渋mage鈥 truck in a fleet that travels the country to represent the industry.

October 16, 2023
Business, Safety, Fuel

Expert Shares Tips for Fuel Fraud Protection

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 A strategy for tackling fuel fraud across the industry is to identify what is causing it and adopting a plan for stopping it, a freight expert said.

October 16, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Perspective

Perspective: Without Trucking, There Is Nothing

Last month, ATA reached its 90th year. For nine decades, ATA and its 50 state trucking associations have been the leading voice for our industry in Washington and every state Capitol.

October 16, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Hydrogen or Electric Batteries? There's No Clear Answer

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 Transportation experts agree that there is no single answer for which alternative power source is best to carry the trucking industry to a zero-emission future.

October 16, 2023
Government, Business, Private

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy

PHILADELPHIA 鈥 Rite Aid said Oct. 16 that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan.

October 16, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Derailment Spills Train Cars, Coal Onto Colorado Highway

PUEBLO, Colo. 鈥 A semi-trailer truck driver was killed when a train derailed and a bridge collapsed, spewing coal and mangled train cars across a highway near Pueblo, Colo., on Oct. 15, authorities said.

October 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety

Trucker Path Introduces Truck Stop Safety Feature for Women

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 Trucker Path is enhancing its transportation network app to help women find safe truck stops in a partnership with American Trucking Associations鈥 Women In Motion group.

October 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo Introduces Central Portal for Connected Truck Services

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 VTNA has introduced a new fleet management portal designed to make it easier for trucking operations to monitor health and performance through connected vehicle technology.

October 15, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

Yellow Extends Bid Deadline for Trucks, Trailers

Yellow Corp. has rescheduled the bid deadline for its fleet of trucks and trailers, according to court documents related to the shuttered carrier鈥檚 ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.

October 15, 2023