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
Sales of New Homes Increase 5.4% in July to 507,000 Pace
Purchases of new homes in the United States rebounded in July, bolstering signs the real estate market is picking up.
Consumer Confidence Rises; Stock Market Sell-Off Not Factored Into Survey
Consumer confidence climbed more than forecast in August, reaching the second-highest level in eight years on more favorable views of the labor market.
Top 100 Private Carriers Widen Search for Drivers
Private fleet operators are stepping up driver recruiting and training to expand trucking operations. See the 2015 TT Top 100 Private Carriers rankings.
Driverless 'Crash Truck' to Debut at Florida Highway Construction Sites
A driverless truck fitted with an energy-absorbing crash barrier to protect construction workers from oncoming traffic will be deployed as part of a pilot program in Florida, the Associated Press reported.
Cargo Thefts, Value Increase in Second Quarter, Report Says
The number of cargo thefts increased 8% in the second quarter compared with last year, and the value of stolen goods increased about 70%, according to a report from CargoNet, which tracks trucking cargo crimes.
