04 Apr About Us: Transport Topics' Top 50 Logistics Companies The Transport Topics’ Top 50 Logistics Companies is a listing of the largest logistics companies in North America. Read more...
04 Apr Visions of the Future of Logistics Here's what some industry professionals had to say about what the future may hold. Read more...
04 Apr China’s Counterpunch to Trump’s Tariffs Sparks Global Selloff Tit-for-tat tariff threats from the United States and China ignited fears that a trade war is beginning between the world’s two largest economies, lowering U.S. stock futures. Read more...
04 Apr Truckers Ask Court to Halt Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Payments to PennDOT Groups representing truckers and other motorists asked a federal judge April 2 to halt the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s payments to PennDOT for state transportation projects while the court decides their claims that turnpike tolls are unconstitutionally excessive. Read more...
04 Apr FMCSA Renews Oregon DOT Exemption From Commercial Learner’s Permit Rules The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will renew the Oregon Department of Transportation’s exemption from certain commercial learner’s permit requirements, according to a document published in the Federal Register on April 4. Read more...
04 Apr Growth in US Service Industries Cools for a Second Month Growth in U.S. service industries cooled in March for a second month as orders settled back from the fastest pace in more than 12 years, a survey from the Institute for Supply Management showed April 4. Read more...
04 Apr February Used Class 8 Sales Steady as Market Sheds Excess Inventory Sales in February of used Class 8 trucks were flat year-over-year with the average price showing a modest uptick, ACT Research Co. reported as the formerly oversupplied market is in better shape. Read more...
04 Apr Boeing Considers Turning Used 777s Into Cargo Planes Boeing Co. is considering whether to convert used 777 passenger jets into freighters, seeking to capitalize as booming e-commerce sales spur new demand for airfreight worldwide, sources familiar with the matter said. Read more...
04 Apr Companies Add 241,000 Workers in March, ADP Data Show Companies added more workers than forecast to U.S. payrolls in March, signaling the job market remains robust, according to data released April 4 from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, N.J. Read more...
04 Apr Opinion: Trump Plan Unlikely to Spur Promised $1 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump reiterated his pledge to “Make America Great Again” by reinvesting in infrastructure projects around the country. The news was greeted favorably by not only voters, but also municipal governments and the transportation industry. Read more...