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
USA Truck Earnings Worsen Due to Restructuring, Weak Market
USA Truck Inc. reported a restructuring-related loss of $1.8 million, or 19 cents, as trucking and logistics performance was affected by the tough freight market.
Panama Canal Expansion Exposes US Infrastructure, Shipper Woes
The $5.2 billion expansion of the Panama Canal was expected to make U.S. East Coast ports more competitive for cargo ships carrying televisions, tennis shoes and other products from Asia.
ASCE Study to Assess Deteriorating Infrastructure's Impact on Economy
The American Society of Civil Engineers on May 10 plans to unveil a study highlighting the impact that deteriorating infrastructure has on the economy.
Arkansas Highway 549 Serves as Training Ground for Trucks Moving Nukes
Arkansas 549 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, may not directly connect Kansas City to Lafayette, Louisiana, as Interstate 49 yet, but it has served as a smooth training ground for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Secure Transportation.
Trucking Adds 700 Jobs in April as Unemployment Holds at 5%
Trucking added 700 jobs in April and unemployment was unchanged at 5%, the Labor Department reported May 6.