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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business, Fuel

Diesel to Average $3.23 Next Year, DOE Says

Diesel will continue to rise into next year, averaging $3.23 at the pump in 2011, the Department of Energy said in its monthly report.

December 7, 2010
Business

FedEx Freight Cuts Transit Times on Canada Routes

FedEx Corp. said Tuesday its FedEx Freight Canada unit has improved transit times on hundreds of cross-border routes between the United States and Canada.

December 7, 2010
Business, Government, Safety

FMCSA Names 3 to Medical Review Board

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has appointed three new members to its Medical Review Board.

December 7, 2010
Business, Fuel

Diesel Rises 3.5¢ to Two-Year High of $3.197 a Gallon

Diesel increased 3.5 cents to $3.197 a gallon, reaching its highest pump average in more than two years, the Department of Energy said Monday.

December 6, 2010
Business

Eaton Names Vehicle Group President

Truck components maker Eaton Corp. has named Kenneth Davis to lead its vehicle group, effective Jan. 1.

December 6, 2010
Fuel, Business, Logistics

EPA Completes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standard

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized its 2011 national renewable fuel standard, calling for the production of 800 million gallons of biodiesel, up from 650 million gallons in 2010.

December 6, 2010
Business

New Truck Sales Set to Rise

Even as total heavy-duty truck capacity continued to decline during the third quarter, recent reports on registrations of new and used trucks, rising orders for new vehicles and slowing sales of used tractors appeared to set the stage for a renaissance in new-truck sales.

December 6, 2010
Government, Business

Mississippi System Weighs Trucks at Full Speed

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is testing a system that allows officials to weigh commercial vehicles while they're traveling at full speed, the (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger newspaper reported.

December 6, 2010
Business

Some Fleets Raise Owner-Operator Pay

A handful of truckload fleets have raised owner-operator pay as the driver market tightens.

December 6, 2010
Business

Dynamex’s Fiscal 1Q Profit Drops

Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter profit fell to $1.4 million, or 14 cents a share, from $3 million, or 31 cents, a year ago.

December 6, 2010