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
Higher Rates Trigger 11% Profit Jump at J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced second-quarter net income rose 11% to $103.4 million, or 88 cents per share, spurred by rate increases.
Video: Transplace's Ben Cubitt Offers Tips for Shipper-Fleet Relationships
What can shippers do to make themselves more appealing to motor carriers? Watch the full interview TT's Dan Bearth conducted with Transplace Senior Vice President of Consulting and Engineering Ben Cubitt for the answer.
Consumer Sentiment in US Backpedals Over Concerns About Economy
Consumer confidence declined in July on concerns global risks will dim prospects for the U.S. economy.
Volvo's Net Income Doubles in Second Quarter
Volvo Group doubled net income for the second quarter to 5.19 billion Swedish krona ($597 million), led by stronger profits and rising sales in its truck business.
Consumer Prices in US Rose in June, Paced by Higher Rents
The cost of living in the United States rose in June for the fifth consecutive month, paced by increases in rents that are helping nudge inflation toward the Federal Reserve's goal.
