Transportation 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.
Tackling Trucking's Maintenance Challenges
On an extended cut of the RoadSigns Podcast episode 105, TT’s Michael Freeze spoke with Obermeyer about some of the major challenges facing the trucking industry, his experience as TMC chair, and his hopes for the future of TMC. Download the full story.Â
April 1, 2023How USA's Largest Tank Truck Carriers Stay Competitive
Stay competitive today and solve the challenges of tomorrow with in-cab automation. See how one of the largest tank truck carriers in the USA did just that by outfitting their fleet with rugged transportation technology.
April 1, 2023Demand-Driven Disruption
Discover how fleets in the Food & Beverage industry are leveraging new supply chain technology to minimize costs amidst increasing consumer demands and expectations.
April 1, 2023Automate Workflows and Boost Efficiency
Give your drivers in‑cab tech that saves time and boosts efficiency! ELDs can serve as a hub for optimizing workflows through automation, and provide concrete benefits that extend to drivers, dispatchers, and maintenance staff. ISAAC’s in-cab solution helps put the right information at your drivers’ fingertips when they need it, helping them save time and to keep the wheels turning.Â
April 1, 2023Get a telematics solution built for your fleet.
Power your fleet with choice. A telematics platform should offer solutions that work seamlessly together. Read our guide about switching to a long-term telematics solution that’s powerful, customizable and can adapt to your evolving needs.
April 1, 2023Fuel Tanker Demand Booming as More Oil Is Refined
The center of gravity in the global oil-refining complex is shifting sharply eastward — and that’s spurring a boom in the business of building ships to haul fuel around the globe.
March 31, 2023Nikola Announces Secondary Stock Offering
Nikola Corp. plans to raise $100 million from a secondary stock offering to the public at $1.12 per share, the company announced March 30.
March 31, 2023Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Signs Law Expanding CDL Testing
Iowa is making it easier for people to enter trucking careers with a new law expanding third-party testers for commercial driver licenses.
March 31, 2023EPA OKs California Rules Phasing Out New Diesel Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted California environmental regulators waivers to officially move forward with the agency’s aggressive plans to transition diesel trucks to electric vehicles and expand the length of truck warranties.
March 31, 2023Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Derailment
The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment that spilled hazardous chemicals into creeks and rivers.
March 31, 2023