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
SkyBitz Launches Chassis Tracking Device
Telematics provider SkyBitz said it is offering an intermodal chassis tracking device with the capability to track equipment movements in an effort to improve service and reduce delays.
BNSF Fourth-Quarter Net Income Slips 6%
BNSF Railway, the railroad owned by investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, reported net income for the fourth quarter slipped nearly 6% to $1.2 billion from $1.3 billion amid slowing demand for some freight, including crude oil shipments.
FMCSA Announces Plans to Issue Proposed Entry-Level Driver Training Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on March 4 made public its "negotiated" proposed entry-level driver training rule that would revise the standards required for new interstate and intrastate commercial vehicle operators to obtain a commercial driver license.
Freight Forwarder Marisol Opens El Paso Office
Freight forwarder Marisol International, a Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. unit, said it has opened a new office in El Paso, Texas, to enhance cross-border freight services.
Roadmaster Agrees to Buy Tri-State Assets
Roadmaster Group, Inc. has agreed in principle to acquire assets from Tri-State Motor Transit, in a transaction involving two companies that specialize in moving freight that requires high security levels.
