On Nov. 18, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will start notifying state licensing agencies when a driver licensed in a state is newly prohibited in the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.
April 18, 2024Trucking 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.
March Trailer Orders Continue Year-Over-Year Declines
U.S. trailer orders for March declined on both an annual and monthly basis, ACT Research reported.
April 18, 2024Philadelphia Judge Rejects $25M Jury Verdict in Truck Crash
A state judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in March erased a 鈥渃learly inappropriate鈥 $25 million jury verdict for punitive damages in a 2019 truck-involved accident lawsuit.
April 18, 2024US Has a Fast EV-Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations
Automakers may be pumping the brakes on EV production in the U.S., but charging challenges 鈥 traditionally a major hurdle to adoption 鈥 are vanishing at a rapid clip.
April 18, 2024Ford鈥檚 Commercial Business Is Defying the EV Slump
Demand from fleet-based vehicle operators is a lone bright spot for the EV industry as global sales sputter.
April 18, 2024US to Provide $6.1 Billion for Micron Technology Chip Plants
WASHINGTON 鈥 The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips.
April 18, 2024Firms Fret Over Any Lengthy Baltimore Port Closure
The closure of the Port of Baltimore has so far not led to broad price increases, though firms are concerned about any extended shutdown, according to a Federal Reserve report.
April 18, 2024US Reimposes Oil Sanctions on Venezuela
MIAMI 鈥 The Biden administration on April 17 reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela.
April 18, 2024CSX Profit Drops 10% Despite 3% More Q1 Freight
CSX鈥檚 first-quarter profit slipped 10% even though the railroad delivered 3% more goods, as the mix of shipments it handled shifted toward less profitable items.
April 17, 2024NYC Congestion Plan Adds Money to Offset N.J. Harm, MTA Says
New York City鈥檚 congestion pricing plan will now include funds to help alleviate potential pollution issues the new tolling program may spark in New Jersey.
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