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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.

BusinessEquipmentSafety

Prepared for the Road Ahead

This whitepaper helps fleets boost safety, reduce breakdowns, and control maintenance costs through effective inspections, preventative maintenance, and clear breakdown procedures. It also provides guidance for choosing a trusted repair partner to keep operations running smoothly.

December 1, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

FedEx to Slash 856 Texas Jobs After Customer Moves Business

FedEx plans to cut hundreds of jobs in Texas after a third-party logistics customer opted to move its business to a new location and a different company.

November 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Proterra Upbeat on Battery-Electric Demand Prospects

Proterra debuted its upgraded battery pack, the H2-23, in April, specifically targeting it for the Class 8 truck market and other demanding commercial applications.

November 26, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since April

Initial claims decreased by 6,000 to 216,000 in the week ended Nov. 22. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 applications.

November 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Deere Forecast Misses Expectations as Farm Slump Deepens

The weak outlook for the maker of iconic green and yellow tractors comes as farmers have been hit hard by low crop prices and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

November 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Canada to Tighten Steel Rules, Increase Lumber Aid

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will lower the tariff-rate quota level for steel imports from countries with which Canada doesn’t have a trade agreement to 20% from 50%.

November 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Says China Has Agreed to Boost US Farm Purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump said he urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to increase the speed and size of agricultural purchases and said Beijing had “more or less agreed” to do so.

November 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Tesla Co-Founder Straubel’s Battery Firm Redwood Cuts Dozens

Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s battery recycling firm, Redwood Materials, cut dozens of jobs as the startup scales back some of its ambitious projects.

November 25, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTop 100

UPS, FedEx, Others Face Long-Term Effects of MD-11 Grounding

The grounding of the workhorse freighter plane involved in a deadly crash in Kentucky may drag on for an “undeterminable period,” creating havoc for UPS, FedEx and a Florida-based carrier.

November 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Barak Turovsky, GM's Head of AI, Leaves Automaker

General Motors' chief AI officer is out, marking the loss of another Silicon Valley alum as the company works to bulk up staffing to support tech innovation at the Detroit automaker.

November 25, 2025