Florida officials hosted a kickoff for an ice cream distribution hub to be built along the Gulf Coast near Interstate 10. It's a joint venture between Damian’s Enterprises and ATL Cold Storage.
February 25, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
Florida Officials Celebrate Ice Cream Hub Groundbreaking
Lawmakers Take Aim at Permitting Process
Legislation designed to streamline the federal permitting process for transportation projects and freight corridors was recently introduced in Congress.
February 25, 2025TT Recruiting Award Given to PS Logistics’ Daigle
The Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of the Year Award for 2024 was presented to Kimberley Daigle, vice president of enterprise capacity development for PS Logistics.
February 25, 2025Texas Startup Launches Hybrid Retrofitted Class 8 Tractor
A Texas-based startup is promising 40% fuel efficiency savings and reductions in carbon emissions from a hybrid diesel-electric Class 8 tractor set to be unveiled at the end of March.
February 25, 2025BP to Prepare Sale of Castrol Lubricants Business
BP Plc is set to announce a potential sale of its lubricants business and abandon plans to cut oil and gas output as it embarks on a shift away from renewable energy.
February 25, 2025Nippon Steel Sticks With US Steel Takeover, Not Investment
Nippon Steel reiterated its objective for the $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel after President Donald Trump said the Japanese company was considering an investment instead.
February 25, 2025WattEV Transport Takes Delivery of First Two Tesla Semis
The Semis will be available for drayage use at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the first time the Class 8 battery-electric truck has been used at the largest port complex in the U.S.
February 25, 2025GSA to Shut Off EV Chargers at Federal Buildings
Federal buildings across the U.S. have been ordered to shut off electric vehicle chargers, the latest move to rescind pro-EV initiatives in President Donald Trump’s first months in office.
February 25, 2025ϳԹ Depot Breaks Same-Store Sales Slump in Q4
ϳԹ Depot broke a two-year slump in same-store sales during the fourth quarter as customer demand improved in a housing market that has been buffeted by soaring mortgage rates.
February 25, 2025Costello: Amid Inflation, Some Segments Strong for Trucking
“People are looking at the prices of things and freaking out,” Bob Costello said Feb. 20 at the 2025 Recruitment & Retention Conference in Nashville.
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