Transport Topics
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
Sponsors, Logo Revealed for 2016 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Help Inc., Velociti, U.S. Legal Services, SmartDrive and Trucker Path will be key sponsors for 2016 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, American Trucking Associations announced May 26.
US Economy Grew Faster Than Anticipated in First Quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a slightly faster pace in the first quarter than previously estimated, as gross domestic product rose at a 0.8% annualized rate in the three months ended in March.
Amazon Doubles Its Warehouse Presence in Illinois, California Cities
Amazon announced plans to at least double its presence in Joliet, Illinois, and Tracy, California, adding second warehouses in both locations that will bring thousands of jobs to those communities.
Consumer Sentiment in US Increases Less Than Forecast in May
Consumer confidence in the United States climbed less than forecast in May as Americans were a little less ebullient about the economy's prospects in the run up to the presidential election, the University of Michigan's report showed May 27.
Old Dominion Plans $250 Million Share Repurchase
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. said its board has approved repurchase of as much as $250 million in stock over a two-year period.

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