04 Nov YRC Reports $16 Million Loss in Q3 YRC Worldwide reported a net loss of $16 million or negative 48 cents per share, compared with a $2.9 million profit, or 2.9 cents per share in the same period a year ago. Read more...
04 Nov VMT Tax for Trucks Presents Revenue Option for Highway Account, CBO Reports About $2.6 billion in revenue would have been generated in 2017 if commercial trucks were taxed at a rate of 1 cent per mile, and compliance reached a rate of 90%, according to a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office. Read more...
04 Nov Small but Growing Carriers Make Leap From Spreadsheets to TMS Software For small trucking companies that are getting bigger, recognizing the point when it becomes necessary to adopt management software isn’t so difficult. Instead, the challenges have more to do with evaluating systems, choosing one and implementing it. Read more...
04 Nov Government Shutdown Could Blur Economic Picture for Traders, Fed The Federal Reserve is keeping a close eye on economic data as it “assesses the appropriate path” for monetary policy, but the central bank and traders in financial markets may find their vision blurred if Washington gridlock spurs yet another government shutdown later this month. Read more...
04 Nov Crossword Puzzle Solution November 4, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the November 4, 2019 print edition. Read more...
04 Nov Seattle DOT Launches Public Version of Roadwork Planning App The Seattle Department of Transportation has launched a public version of dotMaps, its online tool to help travelers stay informed about construction projects and plan their routes. Read more...
04 Nov Omnitracs ELD Disruption Prompts Drivers to Use Paper Logs Omnitracs has reported outages with some of its electronic logging devices, causing drivers to revert to using paper records. Read more...
04 Nov Kellyanne Conway: Infrastructure Policy Advocate Infrastructure policy has been receiving a touch of buzz during the impeachment saga thanks in part to the counselor to the president, Kellyanne Conway. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
04 Nov Bendix Prepares for Electronic Braking Transition ATLANTA — Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems outlined its plans to support the trucking industry’s upcoming transition toward electronic braking systems and the introduction of automated steering controls in the commercial vehicle market. Read more...
04 Nov Microsoft Wants to Teach Drones, Robots, Drills How to Think Microsoft Corp. and technology rivals spend a lot of time talking about machine learning. Now Microsoft is talking about something called machine teaching. Read more...