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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.

Government, Business, Technology

CARB Pulls Back EPA Requests on Large Truck Emissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and trucks were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Tariff Threat Rippling Through Canada Oil Sector

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada is finally starting to disrupt Canada’s oil industry.

January 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

Luck Cos. Investing $450 Million in South Carolina Expansion

A major supplier of crushed stone and environmental products plans to invest $450 million in South Carolina, adding 70 jobs through new and expanded quarry sites in six counties.

January 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Truck, Bus Sales Dip 2.35% Year Over Year in 2024

Daimler Truck North America sold 190,428 vehicles in 2024, down 2.35% from 195,014 in 2023, parent company Daimler Truck said Jan. 14.

January 14, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Glut to Expand in 2026 as OPEC Output Rebounds, EIA Says

Global oil markets will face a widening glut in 2026 as OPEC brings back production and output from the U.S., Canada and Guyana continues to grow.

January 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Harbinger Motors Raises $100M to Fuel Truck Chassis Growth

Harbinger Motors, a medium-size EV cargo truck chassis maker, has raised $100 million to fuel the next stages of its growth of its privately held company.  

January 14, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Colonial Shuts Largest US Gasoline Pipeline Over Leak

Colonial Pipeline Co. shut the largest U.S. fuel pipeline Jan. 14 to investigate a potential leak in Georgia.

January 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

International Motors Sales Rise 15% in Fourth Quarter

International Motors sold 23,800 trucks and buses in the fourth quarter of 2024, a 15% increase compared with 20,700 vehicles in the year-earlier period, parent company Traton said Jan. 14.

January 14, 2025
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Truck Sales Decrease 4.3% in December

U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed out 2024 by trending below year-ago levels, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

January 14, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

NYC’s New Congestion Pricing Zone Sees 7.5% Drop in Traffic

Traffic on New York City’s busiest streets dropped by 7.5%, and morning travel times fell on most major crossings into Manhattan during the first work week of the city’s congestion pricing plan.

January 14, 2025