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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.

BusinessEquipment

Iveco Sells Truck Business to Tata, Defense Unit to Leonardo

Acquiring Iveco’s truck operations would give Tata a toehold in Europe’s commercial-vehicle industry.

July 30, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Werner Q2 Earnings Lifted by Texas Nuclear Verdict Reversal

A pair of favorable financial outcomes tied to legal and business proceedings helped lift Werner Enterprises’ bottom-line results in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.

July 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Tesla Signs $4.3 Billion Battery Supply Pact With LG Energy

The deal should eventually boost the carmaker’s slowing energy storage business.

July 30, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Trucking Industry Hails Plan to Void GHG Phase 3 Rule

The rule had "put the trucking industry on a path to economic ruin and would have crippled our supply chain, disrupted deliveries and raised prices," said ATA President Chris Spear.

July 30, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump’s Tariff Deadline Is Friday: Here Are Deals So Far

Key details remain sparse — or not immediately captured in writing. Here’s what we know about the agreements so far.

July 30, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Economy Rebounds a Surprisingly Strong 3% in Q2

American gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — rebounded after falling at a 0.5% clip from January through March, the Commerce Department reported July 30.

July 30, 2025
BusinessFuel

John Hess to Buy Back Toy Trucks From Chevron After Takeover

John Hess plans to buy back his family’s iconic toy truck business next year from Chevron after the oil giant bought his company this month.

July 30, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Roadrunner Adds 100+ Lanes, Continues LTL Network Expansion

Roadrunner’s latest lanes add over 21,000 new miles of coverage across the U.S. and Canada and establish Kansas City as a major new hub, the company said July 24.

July 30, 2025
BusinessPrivateTop 100

Mondelez Reiterates Guidance as Earnings Beat Estimates

Mondelez International posted quarterly results that topped estimates but reiterated its annual outlook.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Sets Tariff Rate for India at 25%

President Donald Trump suggested he would add an additional penalty over the country’s energy purchases from Russia.

July 29, 2025