17 Jan Mild Winter Reduced Cargo at Port of Toledo Toledo, Ohio-area drivers and most businesses may have welcomed a mild winter last year, but it bit into the amount of cargo moving through the city's port. Read more...
16 Jan Autonomous Vehicle Panelists Acknowledge Technology's Impact on Labor WASHINGTON - Leaders from the trucking and auto industries, local governments, technology and safety firms and academia pledged to ensure innovations in self-driving vehicles will not disrupt labor markets and urban landscapes. Read more...
16 Jan Transport Topics Closed for MLK Day Transport Topics will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Read more...
13 Jan FedEx, Amazon Lead Twin 33s Advocacy Group Americans for Modern Transportation, a new coalition of shippers and retailers led by FedEx Corp. and Amazon.com intends to press congressional lawmakers this year to approve nationwide access of twin 33-foot trailers. Read more...
13 Jan Illinois Road Crews Ready for Freezing Rain Expected in Weekend Storm For Wayne Aldrich, public works director in Normal, Illinois, potential ice storms can cause a lot of stress. Read more...
13 Jan Consumer Sentiment Hovers Near Highest in 12 Years Consumer confidence was little changed in January from its highest level since the start of 2004, showing Americans are still optimistic that fresh economic policies will spur growth. Read more...
13 Jan Retail Sales Figures Bear Out America's Online Shopping Shift Holiday sales at Macy's Inc., Sears Holdings Corp. and J.C. Penney Co. were anemic, and U.S. government data just confirmed it. Read more...
13 Jan DOT Report: Inadequate Infrastructure Contributes to Freight Delays Bridges and highway infrastructure in poor condition contributes to traffic congestion that often delays trucks along freight corridors, the U.S. Department of Transportation determined in a recent report. Read more...
13 Jan Wholesale Prices Rise for Third Time in Four Months Wholesale prices in the U.S. rose for the third time in four months, boosted by increasing fuel costs that are pushing inflation higher throughout the economy. Read more...
13 Jan Navistar Plans to Issue Additional Notes at 8.25% Navistar International Corp., the parent company for the International trucks brand, announced plans Jan. 12 to issue, subject to market conditions, $200 million of its 8.25% senior notes due 2021. Read more...