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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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Step Up Push to Bring Veterans Into Trucking

If there’s an issue that is much discussed in industry circles, it’s undoubtedly dealing with the worker shortage, more specifically, the technician shortage.

July 14, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuel

TMC’s Summer Conference Places Priority on Education

Whether because of an interest in sustainability or just anticipated regulatory compliance, interest in vehicle electrification is high among fleet managers.

July 14, 2023
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Trucking Industry Works to Make Electric CVs More Affordable

As adoption of electric-powered commercial vehicles grows, component manufacturers are looking more closely at offering services and devices to attract more fleet buyers.

July 14, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFor-Hire

Fleets Tackle Parts Shop Organization

Fleets share strategies on how to maintain parts inventory to eliminate downtime and other inefficiencies.

July 14, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Natural Gas Truck Engines Could Reduce Fuel, Maintenance

By the middle of next year, Cummins will be offering a full-size truck engine that runs on natural gas, called the X15N.

July 14, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Port Charleston Freight Tied to Averitt Express Expansion

South Carolina state officials have welcomed a $4.58 million expansion by Averitt Express of its operations in Charleston County to meet freight needs from the Port of Charleston.

July 14, 2023
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

June Class 8 Sales Rise 7.7% Year-Over-Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June rose 7.7% compared with the year-ago period, but slid marginally compared with May, according to Wards Intelligence.

July 13, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Hyundai Translead CEO Sees Trailer Market Remaining Softer

The new leader of Hyundai Translead said that while the trailer market was softer through the first half of this year compared with year-ago levels, he sees pockets of strength heading into 2024.

July 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Strike That Snarled Canada’s Ports to End as Deal Is Reached

A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’ union and a group of employers agreed on a tentative deal.

July 13, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Appeals Court Denies Review of Intellistop Exemption Request

A federal appellate court has rejected a court challenge by Intellistop Inc. of a decision by trucking regulators denying an exemption regarding the company’s pulsating brake light technology.

July 13, 2023