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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, Safety, Logistics

New Texas-Mexico Border Project to Improve Truck Processing

Customs and Border Protection has partnered with Texas on a $6.9 million construction project to more efficiently process trucks bringing in cargo from Mexico at the Los Indios crossing.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola’s Collapse Puts SEC’s $80 Million Claim at Risk

The SEC ranked No. 1 on the roster of largest unsecured creditors when Nikola, a failed maker of EV trucks, sought court protection on Feb. 19, with the regulator owed about $80 million.

February 20, 2025
Business, Safety

ATRI Seeks Carrier Input on Hiring Across Demographics

Researchers at ATRI are asking motor carriers whether they'd be willing to hire truck drivers with prior criminal convictions.

February 20, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, TCA

C.H. Robinson CEO Strives for Impactful Changes

C.H. Robinson CEO Dave Bozeman moved to Minnesota in June 2023 and dug right in with a deep dive into the company and the community.

February 20, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire, Top 100

Autonomous Trucking Approaches Inflection Point

LAS VEGAS — After many years of development work, autonomous trucks are now on the cusp of commercial driverless operations on highways, in logistics yards and on private sites.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business

Buttigieg Weighs Whether to Run for President or Senate

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg must decide soon whether he wants to return to the national spotlight as a candidate in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race or instead run for president.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business

Trump’s Canada Tariffs ‘Make No Sense,’ Says Trade Minister

President Donald Trump’s tariffs only make goods more expensive for Americans, said Canada’s Trade Minister Mary Ng, reiterating a vow to retaliate.

February 20, 2025
Business, Private

Walmart Lowers Outlook for 2025

Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for shoppers, but 2025 appears to come with new challenges.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Administration Orders Halt to NYC Congestion Pricing

The move, DOT Secretary Sean Duffy said, “effectively ends tolling authority for New York City’s cordon pricing plan,” which tolled drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business

Senate Committee Examines Federal Permitting Rules

Senate Republicans on the transportation committee explored strategies for streamlining the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects and mobility corridors.

February 19, 2025