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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.

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Better Power Solutions: Eliminate Idling & Extend Battery Life

Program Aired: October 16, 2 p.m. ET Discover how new power solutions are helping Class 8 fleets eliminate idling, extend battery life, and reduce costly maintenance. This webinar explores lithium-powered systems that deliver reliable hotel load support, improve driver comfort, and unlock significant fuel and service savings—all while ensuring dependable performance across demanding operating conditions.

October 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Wins Access to Last $600M of Emergency Funds

First Brands Group won access to $600 million of remaining bankruptcy financing, which company lawyers said was needed to prevent the company from immediately shutting down.

November 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Cummins Q3 Profit Falls 33.7% Behind Accelera Writedown

On-highway truck and engine sales in North America are set to fall 15% in the fourth quarter compared with Q3, Cummins Chief Financial Officer Mark Smith warned analysts and investors.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsGlobal Freight

Airlines Cut Flights, With More Cancellations Into Next Week

Airlines across the U.S. have canceled flights as the longest government shutdown in history snarls up air travel and forces thousands of passengers to change their travel plans.

November 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

PCS Rolls Out AI Dispatch, Freight Tools

PCS Software recently released several new artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities for its transportation management system to help motor carriers optimize dispatch and identify better load opportunities.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Renews Soybean Imports From US Suppliers

The decision follows the meeting between President Donald Trump and  Xi Jinping, a summit that produced a trade truce that set China back on the path to buying American farm goods again.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Honda's Profit Slips as Trump's Tariffs Take Toll

Honda lowered its profit projection for the fiscal year through March 2026 to $2 billion, which would be a decline of 64% from the year before.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash Climbs to 13

The casualties are believed to include Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond, UPS said in a statement. 

November 7, 2025
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

RXO Navigates Choppy Market Toward Q3 Revenue Gain

RXO experienced an increase in revenue and narrowed its loss in the midst of ongoing market challenges during the third quarter of 2025, the company reported Nov. 6.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsGlobal FreightTop 50

Flight Cancellations Ramp Up as Airlines Comply With FAA Order

U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Nov. 6 due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Nov. 7.

November 6, 2025