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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, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Fleet Monitoring: Boosting Efficiency, Safety and Compliance for Modern Fleets

Today's GPS technology and AI analytics have transformed the task of monitoring fleet performance into a science of precision and possibility.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Trump Maintains Duty-Free Exception on Chinese Goods

President Donald Trump said he would maintain the duty-free exception for low-value packages coming from China until “adequate systems are in place to fully and expediently process and collect tariff revenue.â€Â 

February 7, 2025
Government, Business

Tying Transportation Grants to Birth Rates Raises Concerns

CHICAGO — Secretary Sean Duffy has circulated a memo that instructs the Transportation Department to give preference to communities with high marriage and birth rates when awarding grants.

February 7, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Werner Posts Q4 Declines in Profit, Revenue

Werner Enterprises reported year-over-year income and revenue declines during the fourth quarter of 2024.

February 7, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Hub Group Q4 Profit Falls Despite Intermodal Volume Growth

Fourth-quarter and full-year profit and revenue at Hub Group fell as lower revenue per load outweighed increased intermodal volume amid an ongoing weak freight market, the company said.

February 7, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Top 100

Universal Logistics Reports 19% Gain in Q4 Revenue

Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a 19% year-over-year increase in revenue but a slight dip in net income for the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 6.

February 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, TCA

Bosch Launches Drive-by-Wire Brake System for Cars

STUTTGART, Germany — German component company Bosch is launching a new drive-by-wire braking system which could be coming to a car near you this year.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Verifying Safety of Rear Impact Guards Can Be Complicated

When a jury issued a $462 million judgment against Wabash National Corp. last fall, many fleet maintenance managers were concerned.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trucking Industry Urges FMCSA to End Label Rule

Although small in physical size, rear-impact guard certification labels often serve as the difference between compliance or violations that can cause big headaches for fleet leadership.

February 7, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

TMC Deals With California on ‘Clean Truck Check’

A contingent of TMC member experts and others met with CARB to discuss ways of implementing a fleet-preferred method for complying with the Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance reporting.

February 7, 2025