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
House Transportation Leader Presses USDOT on Coronavirus Plan
Rep. Peter DeFazio, the U.S. House of Representatives’ transportation leader, has asked for details about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s preparation for the coronavirus.
Utilimaster Announces New Production Facility
Spartan Motors subsidiary Utilimaster announced Feb. 26 it will develop a new vehicle production facility for aftermarket parts.
BorgWarner Announces Heavy-Duty Starter Protection Features
BorgWarner announced the first applications of its combined Smart IMS, integrated magnetic switch, plus integrated over crank protection on its Delco Remy38MT+ and 39MT heavy-duty gear reduction starters, used for both on- and off-highway commercial vehicles.
Roehl’s Tim Norlin Wins Transport Topics Recruiter Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tim Norlin, vice president of driver employment at Roehl Transport, was named the Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of the Year on Feb. 21.
Fleets Should Make Career Opportunities Known to Prospective Hires, Survey Reveals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fleets should include information on career path opportunities in their messages to prospective hires, according to data from Conversion Interactive Agency, an advertising firm that specializes in recruitment.
