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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

Companies Ramp Up Production to Hit 90-Day Tariff Window

It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of President Donald Trump’s China tariffs, but it’s enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping.

May 13, 2025
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

April Class 8 Truck Sales Slip 8.7% as Market Slump Persists

U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed in on nearly two years of year-over-year declines in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Saudi Aramco to Spend $3.4B on Motiva Refinery in Texas

Saudi Aramco plans to spend $3.4 billion on its Motiva refinery in Texas, the largest fuelmaking plant in the U.S.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business

Inflation Slows, but Economists Say Tariff Impacts to Come

Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some U.S. tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Freight Rates Set to Rise on Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-U.S. deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific Ocean.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

GOP Wants to Phase Out Biden EV Credits to Pay for Tax Cuts

House Republicans are proposing to eliminate a tax credit for electric vehicles and phase out incentives for the production of clean energy to help pay for President Donald Trump’s massive tax package.

May 13, 2025
Government, Business, Global Freight

US Businesses Relieved Over Tariff Pause but Still Anxious

American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief May 12 after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days.

May 12, 2025
Government, Business, Global Freight

French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Hails US-China Deal

Rodolphe Saade, CEO of CMA CGM SA, hailed a truce in the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

May 12, 2025
Government, Business

US Tariff Revenue Jumps in April Before China De-Escalation

The U.S. collected a record amount of revenue from tariffs in April, helping to limit a further widening of the budget deficit.

May 12, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

GM Hires Aurora Co-Founder Sterling Anderson

GM has hired Sterling Anderson, the former director of Tesla’s Autopilot program and a co-founder of autonomous startup Aurora, as chief product officer overseeing all vehicle development.

May 12, 2025