Trucking Business News

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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

US Added a Strong 256,000 Jobs in December

WASHINGTON — U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates.

January 10, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden’s Policy Blitz Spurs Trump’s Day-One Reversal Pledge

Donald Trump has pledged that he’ll move immediately to reverse several actions undertaken by Joe Biden through executive action and legal challenge.

January 9, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia

The Coast Guard was called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 when the Algoma Verity — a 623-foot long bulk carrier — ran aground just north of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

January 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

CES Showcases Advances in AI, Truck Safety

LAS VEGAS — From autonomous trucks to enhanced driver visibility in the cab, the commercial vehicle technologies on display at CES 2025 provided a potential glimpse into trucking’s future.

January 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

CES 2025 Photo Gallery

Images from CES 2025 on Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. 

January 9, 2025
Government, Business

Economists Assail Trump’s Canada Trade Claims

President-elect Donald Trump has justified his threat of 25% tariffs on Canada by pointing to the U.S. trade deficit. Top Canadian economists say it’s all because the U.S. wants cheap oil.

January 9, 2025
Business, Technology

LG Energy Posts Unexpected Loss as EV Demand Slows

Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. reported an unexpected loss — sending its shares down — as cooling demand for electric cars hurt sales.

January 9, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics

Trucking Costs Could Rise $93M Per Year During Bridge Repair

The closure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March is set to increase the mid-Atlantic trucking industry’s operating costs by $92.8 million in 2025, according to researchers.

January 9, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dip in 2024

U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and economic activity typically grow in tandem. But there are indications that the two are beginning to diverge, in an optimistic sign for the climate.

January 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Yazaki Takes Aim at Truck Wiring With New Busbar Tech

LAS VEGAS — Yazaki Innovations unveiled a new line of busbars for trucks, as well as other types of vehicles and industrial applications, during CES 2025.

January 9, 2025