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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.

Government, Business, Fuel

US to Reimpose Venezuela Oil Ban Unless Maduro Acts Quickly

President Joe Biden’s administration intends to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela if Nicolas Maduro’s regime does not take steps to honor an agreement to allow a fairer vote in elections.

April 17, 2024

Truckbase Business Overview, Features, Reviews 2024

Truckbase has emerged as the next-generation truck dispatch software leader with its suite of easy-to-use tools for truckload carriers.

Business

Tesla Wants Shareholders to Reinstate $55B Package for Musk

AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $55 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year.

April 17, 2024
Business, For-Hire

J.B. Hunt Reports $2.9 Billion Revenue for Q1

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. experienced a decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 16.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Truck Software Developer Platform Science Raises $125M

Platform Science raised $125 million in capital to accelerate the launch of its software platform with additional truck manufacturers, a spokesperson for the company said April 16.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
April 17, 2024
Government, Business

Fed’s Powell: Elevated Inflation Will Likely Delay Rate Cuts

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned April 16 that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year.

Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press
April 16, 2024
Business, Equipment

March Medium-Duty Sales Hit Five Months of Gains

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks hit their fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains in March but at a lower rate of 0.7%, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 16, 2024
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Prime Memberships in US Gain 8% to New High

Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime subscription service hit a new high of 180 million U.S. shoppers in March, up 8% from a year earlier, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.

Spencer Soper | Bloomberg News
April 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Volvo CTO: Society to Help Decide Zero-Emission Vehicle Mix

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — The dominant choices for zero-emission commercial vehicles will ultimately be decided by truck buyers, executives from Volvo Group said.

Joe Howard | Executive Editor
April 16, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

Ohio Turnpike Completes Open-Road Tolling Project

A new tolling system featuring open-road tolling lanes is complete along the 241-mile stretch of the Ohio Turnpike, signaling the end of its largest construction project in its history.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
April 16, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Motive Announces Array of AI Products, Services

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Motive has announced an array of AI products and services designed for driver safety and greater visibility and control over motor carrier and other related operations.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
April 16, 2024