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
Wholesale Prices Increase at Slower Pace in July
Wholesale prices in the United States climbed at a slower pace in July, a harbinger of things to come as energy prices plunge.
Consumer Sentiment Declines for Second Month
Confidence among U.S. consumers eased for a second month in August as households braced for an increase in interest rates that could slow growth.
Factory Production Rises on Record Vehicle Assembly
Factory production rose more than economists forecast in July on record automobile assembly, indicating American manufacturing is regaining its footing after a slowdown.
Volvo, Mack Offer Pre-Paid Maintenance Plans
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have introduced pre-paid preventive maintenance plans to help customers better control and manage their expenses.
Fewer Women Qualify for NTDC One Year After Record
Eleven women drivers were in the National Truck Driving Championships competition last year - the most ever. But this year they lost ground, with only five women qualifying.