23 Dec GDS Express of Akron, Ohio, Closes Abruptly AKRON, Ohio — GDS Express Inc., which has 75 tractor-trailers, abruptly closed a week before Christmas, leaving several drivers out on the road without paychecks or credit for fuel. Read more...
23 Dec China Announces Tariff Cuts, More Competition in Markets BEIJING — China will reduce tariffs Jan. 1 on more than 850 foreign products including frozen pork, asthma medications and some high-tech components to spur economic development. Read more...
23 Dec A Reality Check for Trucking After trucking reached dizzying heights in 2018, the industry reflected more realistic conditions over the past 12 months. Class 8 sales performed above replacement levels, tonnage was marked by volatility and trailer orders started strong and faded to a nearly three-year low by May. Read more...
23 Dec Timeline: Trucking's Biggest Moments in 2019 Feeling reflective? 2019 was a big year for trucking, with lots of regulatory reforms and bankruptcies dominating the news cycle. Here's a look back at what you all were talking about this year. Read more...
20 Dec 2019: Hours-of-Service Rule, ELDs and Roads Dominated Political, Regulatory Concerns For the trucking industry, 2019 was a year of transition, replete with regulatory victories and disappointments. Read more...
20 Dec Virginia’s $3.7 Billion Rail Investment Intends to Ease Freight, Road Congestion Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced a partnership between the state and CSX to expand rail service for both freight and passengers. Read more...
20 Dec 2019 Top 10 Stories Reflect a Mixed Year for the Industry Here are the 10 most-read stories on the Transport Topics website in 2019, based on Google Analytics. Read more...
20 Dec Volvo Taps Nils Jaeger to Lead Autonomous Unit Volvo Group appointed Nils Jaeger president of its new autonomous solutions business unit. Read more...
20 Dec GSA Completes Major Border Facility Project The General Services Administration recently completed a 10-year construction project at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry, a bustling border crossing facility that links San Diego County and Tijuana, Mexico. Read more...
20 Dec Trump Says ‘Formal Signing’ of China Trade Pact Is Being Arranged The U.S. and China are arranging the formal signing of the first phase of a broader trade deal between the world’s two biggest economies, President Donald Trump said after discussions between him and his counterpart, Xi Jinping. Read more...