A slump in motor vehicle production pushed down U.S. factory output unexpectedly in July, Federal Reserve data showed Aug. 17.
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Jobless Claims Decrease to Lowest Level Since February
A strengthening labor market remains an engine for U.S. growth as the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest since February, Labor Department data showed Aug. 17.
Certain Insurance Coverages May Not Protect Fleets Against Cyberattack Losses, Experts Warn
The cyberattack that befell FedEx Corp.’s TNT Express unit earlier this summer highlights an ever-increasing risk that many trucking fleets’ are up against — and which may not be insured under the typical coverages they carry, insurance industry experts say.
House Democratic Transportation Leader Blasts Trump’s Executive Order
President Donald Trump is consistently falling short on his promise to modernize the country’s intricate infrastructure network, said the top Democrat on the House transportation panel.
TIA's Voltmann shares details of White House meeting
We have been grossly hamstrung by a lack of political staff at the agencies – TIA president and CEO Robert Voltmann
Trump Ends Business Councils as CEOs Turn Against President
Donald Trump said he’s disbanding two advisory groups of American business leaders, after CEOs quit this week as the president faced blowback for failing to sufficiently condemn white supremacists.
Class 8 Sales Increase 8.7% in July
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks rose in July, the first year-over-year gain since November 2015, amid reports carriers have begun expanding fleet size to meet rising demand now or to prepare for expected growth in 2018.
Can you teach a driverless truck to use a paper log?
How do you teach a driverless truck to fill out a paper log?
That was a question a 20–something passenger asked me as I gave him an Uber ride earlier this year in Portland, OR.
Our conversation started when I pointed out a custom-pain…
Old Dominion to Raise Rates 3.5% on Sept. 1
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. will raise rates on Sept. 1, 2017, but at a lower rate than a similar increase announced last summer.
LiveOnWeb: 'The ELD Landscape Ahead'
How will the ELD mandate affect fleets’ bottom lines? On our Aug. 23 LiveOnWeb program ‘The ELD Landscape Ahead,’ TT Managing Editor/Features Seth Clevenger will present the perspectives of a regulator, a fleet executive and a logistics expert. Reserve your seat or ask a question now.