Wisconsin and Indiana have passed reform legislation that targets lawsuit abuse against the trucking industry.
February 23, 2024Trucking Business News
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.
Flexport Resurrects Convoy Services With New Tech Platform
Flexport launched a new technology platform that offers global shippers access to a trucking capacity marketplace of small carriers and owner-operators, the company announced Feb. 22.
February 23, 2024Southwest Airlines Ground Workers Reach Deal for Pay Bump
Southwest Airlines has reached a contract with its ramp, operations, provisioning and freight agents that’ll give workers an average pay increase of over 18%.
February 23, 2024California’s Inland Empire Warehousing Industry Declining
Southern California's Inland Empire is facing a steep downturn in employment and growth in its once-booming warehousing and logistics industry, brought on by unstable market conditions.
February 23, 2024Wireless Charging for EVs Is Inching Closer to Reality
Multiple startups have spent years working toward a world in which wireless EV charging goes mainstream, and as adoption picks up, momentum is building to make that dream a reality.
February 23, 2024Shipping Giant CMA CGM Posts Loss as Red Sea Conflict Rages
CMA CGM SA posted its first quarterly loss in four years as the shipping industry struggles with the conflict in the Red Sea and the specter of overcapacity.
February 23, 2024Recruiting Leaders Say Demand for Truck Drivers Still Strong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most companies attending the Recruitment & Retention Conference say they have held on to their human resource professionals as trucking endures the freight recession.
February 23, 2024GM’s Cruise Prepares to Resume Robotaxi Testing After Halt
GM’s Cruise autonomous unit is nearing the resumption of testing in the coming weeks, with Houston and Dallas emerging as potential locations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
February 23, 2024Five Questions: Chris DeMillo, Leonard's Express
Chris DeMillo was promoted to vice president of information technology in September after holding several IT positions since joining the company in 2005.
February 23, 2024Autonomous Trucking Landscape Is Shifting Rapidly
The anticipated benefits of autonomous trucking have attracted an influx of entrepreneurs determined to bring highly automated driving technology to the commercial vehicle market.
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