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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, Technology, TCA

ChargePoint Certified by Federal Risk Management Program

ChargePoint has received cybersecurity certification by the federal government, clearing the way for federal contracts and signaling a security focus in the electric vehicle ecosystem.

Skip Descant | Government Technology
February 12, 2024

QuickBooks for Trucking: Connecting QuickBooks to Your TMS

Learn how Truckbase connects QuickBooks for trucking and your TMS to help you marry your trucking-specific data in your TMS with your financial data in QuickBooks.

Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Mobileye CEO Shashua Expects Growth in Self-Driving Adoption

Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CEO of Mobileye, sees self-driving technology moving ahead over the next few years, allowing for more widespread adoption of the functionality.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
February 12, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

California Ports Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships

Long Beach, Calif.-based startup Stax Engineering has deployed pollution-capturing tech at multiple ports for the first time, servicing ships at the ports of L.A., Long Beach and Oakland.

Michelle Ma | Bloomberg News
February 12, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

California Asks Insurers About Covering Zero-Emission Trucks

The California Department of Insurance is taking steps to ensure that commercial insurance coverage is available for zero-emission heavy trucks and fleets.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, For-Hire

TFI Eyes Merger for Truckload Operations as Part of Spinoff

TFI International’s truckload operations could be merged with a competitor to divide the Montreal-based company into two publicly traded entities, likely in 2025, its CEO said Feb. 9.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Equipment

Yokohama Unveils New Commercial Tire Sizes

Yokohama Tire Corp. is expanding the sizes of its 124R and 714R commercial tires, the company announced Feb. 5.

February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

TFI Q4 Profits Fall 14.4% as Deals Dull Freight Market Toll

Profits at TFI International in the fourth quarter fell 14.4% compared with the same period a year earlier, as acquisitions softened the impact of a weak freight environment.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024
Business, Logistics

Lineage Logistics Leads US IPOs Heading for Second Quarter

Lineage Logistics is leading a crop of private companies weighing initial public offerings in the U.S. as soon as the second quarter, according to people familiar with the matter.

February 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

2024 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule

More than 40 states have scheduled their 2024 truck driving championships, with Louisiana set to kick things off again March 1-2.

February 9, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Buttigieg, Shipping Stakeholders Discuss Red Sea Tensions

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held two private meetings with stakeholders to discuss shipping, regional navigation and supply chain issues in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
February 9, 2024