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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

Trump Floats Cutting China Tariffs to 80% to Cool Trade War

President Donald Trump on May 9 floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.

May 9, 2025
Business, Logistics, Top 100

GXO Reports Q1 Revenue Increase to Nearly $3 Billion

GXO Logistics experienced an increase in revenue but a loss in earnings during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported May 8.

May 8, 2025
Business, Equipment

Guide To Boosting Technician Efficiency

The kind of revenue your shop brings in is almost entirely dependent on the efficiency of your techs. Time is, after all, money. Learn some strategies that you can implement to boost your tech efficiency. 

May 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Hints at Tariff Rollback if China Talks Succeed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to meet in Switzerland with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on trade in the coming days.

May 8, 2025
Business, Logistics

Forward Air Reports Revenue Growth, Smaller Net Loss in Q1

Forward Air experienced a year-over-year increase in revenue and a smaller net loss amid efforts to improve operations during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported May 7.

May 8, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private

Food and Beverage Fleets Adopt Sustainable Practices

Private fleets operating in the food and beverage sector are demonstrating effective use cases for electric-powered trucks, electric transport refrigeration units and alternative fuels.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business

Inflation Expectations Hit Nearly 3-Year High

Median expectations for inflation three years from now rose to 3.2% in April, the highest reading since July 2022. Estimates for year-ahead price growth, however, held steady.

May 8, 2025
Business, Autonomous

Breaking: Aurora’s Autonomous Trucks Hit the Highway

Aurora Innovation has launched the nation’s first commercial driverless freight service, sending autonomous 18-wheelers between Dallas and Houston without a human behind the wheel.   

May 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

US Imports Slow as Trump Tariffs Ripple Through Supply Chain

The slowdown of U.S. imports due to tariffs is expected to have downstream effects on the rest of the supply chain, including trucking, according to experts.

May 8, 2025
Business, Equipment

Used Class 8 Truck Sales Rise in March as Prices Slip

Used Class 8 truck sales for March increased on a year-over-year basis, but prices declined amid shifting market conditions, ACT Research reported.

May 8, 2025