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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, Equipment

Goodyear Enhances Fuel Max Lineup

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has added a retread option for its Fuel Max line of truck tires the company started rolling out in the fall.

April 13, 2015

Best Carrier TMS Software in 2024: How to Choose

Transitioning from basic load board tools or spreadsheets to an advanced, integrated Transportation Management System (TMS) is a critical step for mid-sized truckload carriers aiming to scale effectively and sustain long-term competitiveness.

Government, Business, Safety

DOT Outlines Drug Testing Using Electronic Chain of Custody Forms

The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule outlining requirements for drug testing chain of custody of urine samples when using electronic forms.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 13, 2015
Business

Gasoline Prices Fall With Refiners Running at Decade High

Retail gasoline prices declined for a second time since a March peak in the Lundberg Survey as U.S. refineries ran at the highest seasonal rates in a decade.

April 13, 2015
Business

About Us: Transport Topics' Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

The Transport Topics’ Top 100 For-Hire Carriers is a listing of the largest trucking companies in North America.

April 13, 2015
Perspective, Business

Opinion: 3PLs an Essential, Growing Part of Economy

The third-party logistics industry is more than three times the size of the candy industry in the United States and is larger than both the U.S. beer industry and electronic gaming industries.

April 13, 2015
Editorial, Business

Editorial: Still Battling Driver Turnover

Throughout the busy first quarter of trucking industry conferences and trade shows, we were continually impressed with the attempts by fleets and industry suppliers to enhance the quality of life of today’s truck drivers.

April 13, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

FedEx Makes Bid for TNT

FedEx Corp. said it intends to buy Dutch package and freight carrier TNT Express for $4.8 billion in an effort to bolster its operations in Europe and challenge U.S. rival UPS Inc. and Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group for a share of global freight transportation leadership.

April 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

TT Archives: Logistics 50

The Top 50 list of the largest logistics companies in North America makes its debut in the Sept. 30, 2002 issue of Transport Topics.

April 13, 2015
Business, Logistics

Timeline: Major Mergers and Acquisitions From 2010-2015

$36.7 billion has been spent to acquire logistics companies in North America, according to data from Armstrong and Associates. And industry and investment experts believe that the buying is just getting started.

April 13, 2015
Business, Government, Safety

Another Extension for Road Bill Appears Likely, Lawmakers Say

Congressional lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill this week have about six weeks to determine how to keep transportation dollars flowing before the funding authority for highway programs expires May 31.

April 13, 2015