Wheat futures in Chicago jumped as China seeks its first U.S. shipments of the grain in more than a year, following orders for soybeans last week as part of a trade truce between the two nations.
November 3, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
UPS Buys Andlauer for $1.6B, Expanding Health Care Footprint
The acquisition strengthens UPS’ position in health care logistics, where major carriers are racing to build infrastructure for time- and temperature-sensitive shipments.
November 3, 2025Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist
A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. While we usually go for electronic checklists, we know some techs are still fans of the printed versions. Check out this downloadable maintenance checklist and give it a whirl!
November 3, 2025TFI Q3 Profit Slumps 32% as Uncertainty Crops Volume Levels
Volume at the truckload division is taking a beating from tariffs, canceled infrastructure projects and the recent U.S. federal government shutdown, executives told analysts.
November 3, 2025Turning Preventative Maintenance Into Competitive Advantage
Think maintenance costs can’t be predicted? Think again. This whitepaper reveals a Ceramex case study where one over-the-road fleet turned unpredictable service intervals into consistent, data-backed performance—and proved that control over cost is possible. Predictability starts here.
November 3, 2025Tesla Owner Complaints Rise in US Door-Handle Defect Probe
NHTSA opened the defect investigation Sept. 15, citing nine complaints submitted as far back as July 2023. Several parents said they were unable to open the Tesla doors to retrieve a child.
November 3, 2025Robotaxi Firm Pony AI Raises $863M in Hong Kong Listing
The robotaxi firm’s listing has attracted Uber Technologies, which was in talks to invest about $100 million in the share sale, Bloomberg reported. Pony AI went public in the U.S. last year.
November 3, 2025Cardboard Box Sales Slump, Stoking Lackluster Holiday Fears
U.S. corrugated box shipments fell to the lowest Q3 reading since 2015, maintaining the more measured pace seen in the previous quarter, according to data from the Fibre Box Association.
November 3, 2025Suit Claims Faulty Tesla Doors Led to Deaths in Fiery Crash
NHTSA disclosed in September that it’s investigating whether some Tesla doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working and trapped occupants inside.
November 3, 2025Hackers, Crime Rings Team Up on Cargo Theft, Report Finds
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said hackers are targeting trucking carriers and freight brokers, seeking to infect their computer networks with tools that provide remote access.
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