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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.

Business, Logistics

ATRI: I-95 in Fort Lee, N.J., Still Worst Truck Bottleneck

ATRI's analysis, based on an extensive database of freight truck GPS data, uses several customized software applications and analysis methods, along with data from trucking operations.

February 12, 2025
Business

What's That? Driver Turnover

In the trucking industry, driver turnover, often called churn in the industry, refers to the rate at which truck drivers leave their jobs and are replaced by new drivers.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ohios EV Charger Expansion Stalls After Federal Freeze

Its now unclear whether Ohio will build any more of the federally funded charging stations, as President Donald Trumps team has directed all states to halt new spending of the money.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Wisconsin Grants $100 Million for Ag, Forestry Road Repairs

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has awarded $100 million to the state transportation department to spend on 55 projects repairing rural roads to better move agricultural and forestry products.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business

Powell Signals No Rush to Cut Interest Rates Further

We know that reducing policy restraint too fast or too much could hinder progress on inflation, Powell said in prepared testimony for the Senate Banking Committee.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GM and Ford Lobby to Save EV Tax Incentives

Among the options being floated if the Trump administration moves to strike EV incentives is a three-year wind down to allow more time for the companies to adjust their businesses.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Considers Tariff Exemption on Australian Metals

President Donald Trump said he agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone call on Feb. 11 with Australias prime minister.

February 11, 2025
Business, Equipment

Reefer Demand Drop Fails to Cool Carrier Q4 Earnings Growth

Carrier Global overcame weaker demand for refrigeration units from the North American trucking sector to post higher profit and sales in the fourth quarter of 2024, the company said Feb. 11.

February 11, 2025
Business, Technology, Sponsored

Best Trucking Software 2025

For growing asset-based carriers, ensuring you have the right trucking software is essential for managing fleets, optimizing operations, and winning more higher-paying loads.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Ford CEO Says Tariffs Would Blow a Hole in Auto Industry

Ford CEO Jim Farley will travel to Washington on Feb. 12 to warn Congress that the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump has proposed on Canada and Mexico would blow a hole in the auto industry.

February 11, 2025