Transport Topics
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- YRC Worldwide Receives $700 Million Federal Loan Package
Timeline: Trucking's Biggest Moments in 2019
Feeling reflective? 2019 was a big year for trucking, with lots of regulatory reforms and bankruptcies dominating the news cycle. Here's a look back at what you all were talking about this year.
The Year in Charts: A Reality Check for Trucking
After trucking reached dizzying heights in 2018, the industry reflected more realistic conditions over the past 12 months. Class 8 sales performed above replacement levels, tonnage was marked by volatility and trailer orders started strong and faded to a nearly three-year low by May.
NTSB Cites Lithium Battery Fire in Deadly Crash
A speeding teenage driver caused the fatal crash of a Tesla Inc. vehicle in Florida in 2018 and the subsequent fire in the electric car’s battery contributed to the severity of his injuries, a federal investigation concluded.
US Steel to Eliminate 1,545 Michigan Jobs
U.S. Steel Corp. warned of a fourth-quarter loss, announced it would shut down most of its Great Lakes Works near Detroit, lay off more than 1,500 workers and slash its dividend.
Goodyear Purchases Raben Tire to Expand in Midwest
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced it is expanding its company-owned presence in the Midwest by purchasing Raben Tire Co., based in Evansville, Ind., from affiliates of Palladium Equity Partners, a private equity firm.
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