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
Postal Service Reports 3Q Net Loss of $586 Million
The U.S. Postal Service reported a net loss of $586 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2015, a reduction of $1.4 billion from the net loss of $2 billion for same period last year.
Werner Founder Takes Reins Again
The founder of Werner Enterprises, Clarence "C.L." Werner, was re-elected chairman as his son, Gary, stepped down from the position to spend more time with his family, according to the company.
DOE Lowers 2015 Diesel-Price Forecast 13¢ to $2.73
The Department of Energy lowered its 2015 forecast for U.S. diesel prices 13 cents to $2.73 a gallon and its 2016 projection by 23 cents to $2.81.
USA Truck Announces Flexible Time-Off Initiative
USA Truck is allowing its over-the-road driving team members to select when and where they take time off.
Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in July Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in July, keeping in line with seasonal patterns, Cass Information Systems said.
