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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.

GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ford F-150 Pickup Could Be Key to US-Japan Connection

An idea floated by Japan’s government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks is a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other Japanese cities.

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US, China Say Trade Deal Is Drawing Closer

Any agreement would be a relief to international markets even if it does not address underlying issues involving manufacturing imbalances and access to state-of-the-art computer chips.

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Duffy Ups Pressure on California After Latest Truck Crash

Secretary Sean Duffy is turning up the heat on California after another truck driver holding a non-domiciled CDL issued by the state was involved in a fatal crash. But California is pushing back.

October 27, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Ryder Q3 Profit, Revenue Hold Steady in Weak Market

Executives told analysts the most recent quarter’s performance boded well for the coming quarters in spite of continued economic uncertainty. Overall, revenue was little changed.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Trucking Increasingly Weary Over Lawsuit Abuse and Insurance

The 2025 ATRI Top Industry Issues report, released Oct. 26, found that the economy was the top concern among industry stakeholders for the third year in a row.

October 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Tesla Semi Tractor Serial Production Still on Schedule

For the past 18 months, Tesla said manufacturing would start by the end of 2025 and ramp up to capacity through 2026. The firm has a history of missing deadlines, including with the Semi.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Nuclear Verdicts Keep Getting Worse for Trucking

Nuclear verdicts are "just getting exponentially larger,” said Oriana Senatore, managing director and senior vice president of strategy at the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.

October 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Samsara Highlights Expanded AI-Powered Safety Platform

Samsara outlined its recently launched AI tools that provide alerts on adverse weather and automate driver coaching to help fleets reduce risk and prevent crashes.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Safety Improvements Have Defined the Evolution of Trucking

Rob Abbott of Fleetworthy points out that trucking has a history of continual improvement in safety, and has reduced its fatal crash rate by more than 50% since 1975.

October 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Volvo’s VNR Electric Reaches 20 Million Customer Miles

Volvo Trucks North America’s VNR Electric model has reached 20 million miles of on-the-road customer operations, the OEM said at MCE 2025.

October 26, 2025