Trucking Business News

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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

Renewable Energy Acquires Two Biodiesel Plants

Renewable Energy Group has acquired two biodiesel plants, making it North America's largest biodiesel manufacturer, the company said.

March 15, 2010
Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous

Companies Caught in U.S.-Mexico Trucking Dispute

As the dispute between the United States and Mexico over access for Mexican trucks on U.S. roads continues, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured U.S. exporters he is hopeful a deal can be reached soon, the Dallas Morning News reported.

March 15, 2010
Business, Logistics

Union Pacific Chief Sees Signs of Recovery

Union Pacific’s chief executive officer, Jim Young, said shipments carried by the nation’s biggest freight railroad are stronger than expected this year but still a long way from full recovery, the Associated Press reported.

March 15, 2010
Business

Heavy Rains Drench Northeast, Mid-Atlantic

Heavy rain from the mid-Atlantic north to New England is causing flooded roads and travel disruptions, news services reported Monday.

March 15, 2010
Business, Government, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous

CTA Reiterates Support for EOBRs

The Canadian Trucking Alliance has reiterated its support for an electronic on-board recorder mandate in response to a discussion paper prepared by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.

March 15, 2010
Business

Industrial Production Improves for Eighth Month

Industrial production rose 0.1% in February, the eighth straight gain, the Federal Reserve said Monday.

March 15, 2010
Business, Government

New York Factory Index Expands for Eighth Month

Manufacturing activity in the New York region declined but showed expansion for the eighth straight month in March, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

March 15, 2010
Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety, Logistics

Letters: In-Cab Distractions, Sen. Bunning, CSA 2010, DOT Physicals

Numerous national health and safety organizations have come together to petition and support the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s regulation to ban cell-phone use in commercial vehicles.

March 15, 2010
Editorial, Business, Government, Safety

Mexico’s New Tariffs

The ongoing refusal of the U.S. government to honor the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement is about to claim some new, and as yet unknown, victims.

March 15, 2010
Business, Government, Safety, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Mapping Systems Not Designed for Trucks Pose Safety, Traffic Risks, Officials Warn

As the use of mapping and routing software becomes more prevalent across the trucking industry, service providers and state transportation officials said fleets must be wary of the risks posed from using applications not specifically designed for trucks.

March 15, 2010