If 2018 was one big party for the trucking and freight business, 2019 was the day after the party.
December 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics
2019: Freight Market Slowdown, Tariffs Diminished Trucking Industry's Performance
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Fuel, Logistics, Autonomous
2019: Hours-of-Service Rule, ELDs and Roads Dominated Political, Regulatory Concerns
For the trucking industry, 2019 was a year of transition, replete with regulatory victories and disappointments.
December 20, 2019Government, Business, Logistics
Virginia’s $3.7 Billion Rail Investment Intends to Ease Freight, Road Congestion
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a partnership between the state and CSX to expand rail service for both freight and passengers.
December 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics
2019 Top 10 Stories Reflect a Mixed Year for the Industry
Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transport Topics website in 2019, based on Google Analytics.
December 20, 2019Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous
Volvo Taps Nils Jaeger to Lead Autonomous Unit
Volvo Group appointed Nils Jaeger president of its new autonomous solutions business unit.
December 20, 2019Business, Logistics, TCA
‘Fewer Than 30’ BNSF Employees in Iowa Furloughed
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad networks on the continent, has furloughed some of its Sioux City workers.
December 20, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics
Timeline: Trucking's Biggest Moments in 2019
Feeling reflective? 2019 was a big year for trucking, with lots of regulatory reforms and bankruptcies dominating the news cycle. Here's a look back at what you all were talking about this year.Â
December 20, 2019Business, Logistics, Top 100
Amazon Is Its Own Biggest Mailman, Shipping 3.5 Billion Parcels
As Amazon.com works to speed orders to customer doorsteps before Christmas, the e-commerce giant is touting an accomplishment that would have seemed absurd just a few years ago: Amazon is now its own biggest carrier.
December 19, 2019Government, Business, Fuel, Logistics
Canadian Crude-by-Rail Shipments to Surge, Spurring Investment
Canadian shipments of crude by rail are poised to surge next year, spurring investment in new export infrastructure.
December 19, 2019Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics
Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry
The Amazon.com vans parked outside apartment buildings and along suburban cul-de-sacs aren’t just bearing gifts to online shoppers this holiday season. The e-commerce giant’s home-delivery push has been a boon to automakers, too.
December 19, 2019