Transport Topics

J.B. Hunt Transport Services experienced both revenue and net income growth during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Friday. The carrier posted net earnings of $199.8 million for the thr...

18 Okt 20212min

As Democrats craft a multitrillion-dollar budget package, Republican transportation leaders have ramped up their criticism of congressional leaders and the Biden administration. Senior Democrats in th...

15 Okt 20213min

Fixing the broken supply chain will take time and patience, substantial amounts of money, imagination by key leaders in the transportation and logistics industry, and significant policy changes. Those...

14 Okt 20212min

Members of the House of Representatives last night pushed through a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December an...

13 Okt 20212min

XPO Logistics has named its chief information officer, Mario Harik, to run its less-than-truckload division in an acting capacity. Harik is replacing Tony Brooks, 59, who is retiring. The change takes...

11 Okt 20212min

Mergers and acquisitions in the trucking industry are heating up as buyers and sellers look to make moves while a confluence of factors drive activity. Included in those factors are high valuations fo...

8 Okt 20213min

One year from now, some of the world’s brightest and most highly trained young adults will gather in Shanghai for the 46th WorldSkills Competition. The event, rescheduled because of the pandemic, is s...

7 Okt 20212min

North American Class 8 orders in September dropped 11.8% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported. Truck makers struggled to match pent-up demand amid a badly out-of-kilter supply chain and...

6 Okt 20213min