Transport Topics
- OPEC Cuts Output to Lowest Since 1991 as Virus Slams Oil Demand
- Safety Groups, Teamsters Petition FMCSA to Reconsider HOS Final Rule
- FedEx Posts Loss in Q4, Shows Improvement From Year Ago
- ASCE Report: COVID-19 Compounds Infrastructure Woes
- House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
- Louisiana Passes Legislation Aimed at Significant Tort Reform
- Tesla Beats Delivery Expectations, Sending Shares Surging
- House Infrastructure Bill Will Never Become Law, Rep. Sam Graves Says
- FAA Concludes Three Days of Test Flights of Boeing’s 737 Max
- US Unemployment Falls to 11.1%; Trucking Adds 8,000 Jobs
- House OKs $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan That Impacts HOS, Insurance
- Is Density Related to COVID-19 Infection Rates? These Experts Say No
- Cargo Theft Likely to Increase Over July Fourth Holiday, Report Says
- Daimler CEO Warns of ‘Drastic’ Pay Cuts, Deeper Restructuring
- Manufacturing Bounces Back in June on Reopenings
- CARB Releases Proposal to Cut Future NOx, Particulate Matter Emissions
- House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports
- Commodity Freighters Are Shrugging Off COVID-19 — For Now
- CBO Trims GDP Forecast for 2020, Lifts 2021 Projection
FedEx Plans $18.5 Million Ohio Distribution Center
FedEx Corp. plans call for a distribution center in South Dayton, Ohio, estimated to cost $18.5 million with a capacity to hold more than 550 people.
Los Angeles Cargo Rises 42% in February, Affected by 2015 Labor Slowdown
The Port of Los Angeles announced a 42% increase in cargo shipments handled during February, following a year after volumes were depressed by slowdowns and disruptions during dock worker contract negotiations.
Cass Index Declines 2.6% in February, Compared to 2015
The Cass Freight Index, a barometer of U.S. freight activity that's primarily based on trucking shipments, dipped 2.6% last month from the same period of 2015, reflecting a continued drag from a sluggish economy.
FedEx Freight Ordered to Bargain With Teamsters at Two Terminals
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered FedEx Freight to recognize and bargain with Teamster locals at two terminals, siding with a National Labor Relations Board ruling to that effect.
Record Your ELD Question on Video for March 16 LiveOnWeb Program
Got a question about the coming electronic logging device mandate? Record it on video and send it to us for inclusion in our March 16 LiveOnWeb program! Here's how.
