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Interactive Map: Where the 2019 Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America

Find out where the 2019 Top 50 Logistics Companies are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

April 3, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Tolling Plan Approved for Manhattan, but Rates Remain Unclear

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recently approved spending plan includes a variable tolling program that would affect travelers driving into Manhattan. Its impact on trucking is still unknown.

April 2, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

NYC Congestion Pricing Triggers Hustle for Discounts, Exemptions

Commercial truckers want out of New York City’s first-in-the-nation congestion pricing. So do advocates for the disabled, taxi drivers and swaths of the suburbs.

April 2, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Tesla Quarterly Sales Announcement Could Come With a Surprise

Tesla Inc. will announce this week how many cars it built and sold for the quarter. It’s always a day of suspense for investors, especially after a tumultuous 2018 in which production tripled while managing to fall short of dramatic targets set by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. This time around, there could be another surprise.

April 1, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Senate Appropriators Raise Livestock Industry’s ELD Concerns

Federal policymakers continue to share livestock haulers' concerns over the ELD mandate. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

April 1, 2019
BusinessLogistics

DSV to Buy Panalpina in $4.6 Billion European Logistics Deal

DSV A/S agreed to acquire Swiss rival Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG in a deal worth $4.6 billion that will create one of the world’s largest cargo-handling and logistics companies

April 1, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

China Extends Suspension of Tariffs on US Autos

The Chinese government said it will extend a suspension of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. autos and include the opioid fentanyl in a list of controlled substances, two steps that could generate a positive atmosphere for trade negotiations due to resume this week.

April 1, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Commodities’ Best Quarter Since 2016 May Be Tough Act to Follow

Commodities had their best quarter in almost three years, driven by supply concerns and optimism over demand. Investors, though, might not want to get too cocky.

April 1, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Factory Gauge Rises From Two-Year Low on Employment Gains

A gauge of U.S. factories topped estimates in March, rising from a two-year low on strength in employment and orders and signaling stabilization after a rocky few months.

April 1, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

47,000 Bridges Nationwide Are Structurally Deficient, ARTBA Analysis Finds

Iowa, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma have the dubious distinction of leading the country in states with the highest number of bridges deemed structurally deficient, according to a recent analysis by the group that represents road builders.

April 1, 2019