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
James Hoffa Wins Teamsters Election But Faces Declining Union Membership
James Hoffa has officially won re-election to serve another term as general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, after election supervisor Richard Mark certified the vote on Feb. 16.
Universal Logistics Net Income Plummets 71%, But CEO Still Optimistic
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. reported net income plunged 71% in the fourth quarter of 2016, although the results were in line with the lower adjusted forecast that the company issued in early February.
Otto Accused of Stealing Google's Self-Driving Secrets
It took Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo seven years to design and build a laser-scanning system to guide its self-driving cars. Uber Technologies Inc. allegedly did it in nine months. Waymo claims in a lawsuit filed Feb. 23 that was possible because an ex-employee, Anthony Levandowski, co-founder of Uber-owned Otto, stole the designs and technology and started a new company.
High CSA Scores Predict High Driver Attrition, Vigillo's Bryan Says
A carrier that doesn't do well on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's tests of Compliance, Safety and Accountability is almost sure also to have high rates of driver attrition, according to Vigillo's data analysis of its 2,000 customers.
Coming March 8: LiveOnWeb on Recruiting Young Drivers
Young drivers are appealing to fleets, but fleets often lose them as quickly as they find them. What new methods are fleets using in recruiting efforts? In our March 8 LiveOnWeb, hosted by Transport Topics reporter David Elfin, we look at the challenge the industry faces in attracting young drivers to replace retiring drivers. Check out our all-star lineup of panelists, and save your seat or ask a question now.
