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Complete coverage of American Trucking Associations' 2025 Management Conference & Exhibition, held Oct. 25-28 at the San Diego Convention…

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Philadelphia airport

Airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago along with hubs across the U.S. are among the 40 that will see flights cut starting Nov. 7 due to the government shutdown.

The carrier reported Q3 revenue totaling $1.05 billion, compared with $1.06 billion in the prior-year period. However, operating expenses jumped 7% to $993.5 million from $928.1 million.

“The safety of our state is our top priority, and we’ll keep working with our federal partners to keep Hoosiers — and Americans — safe,” Gov. Mike Braun said.

DTNA unit Detroit has introduced the DT12-VL, an automated manual transmission designed to boost payload capacity and off-road performance for heavy-duty vocational trucks.

The UPS cargo plane crash on Nov. 4 at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, which killed at least 12, will temporarily disrupt the supply chain and result in some shipping delays.

Lyft projected an acceleration in bookings this quarter, easing concerns about the ride-hailing company’s efforts to expand globally and maintain customer loyalty. 

Caterpillar laid out new growth targets to boost revenue and double capital spending in a bid to capitalize on rising demand for energy to power data centers. 

While helping to temper concerns of a faster deterioration in the job market, the modest payrolls increase last month is consistent with a general softening in labor demand.

BlueLinx Holdings has expanded its western U.S. footprint with the $96 million acquisition of Disdero Lumber, an Oregon distributor of premium specialty wood products.

High-voltage battery packs in Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee models may have been built with cells susceptible to separator damage, according to a notice posted to NHTSA’s website.

Lawyers for the company — now run by restructuring consultants — alleged that Patrick James borrowed funds on fraudulent terms, only then to “routinely and regularly” divert cash for himself.

The companies also identified more than 200 initiatives to boost efficiencies by adding Nippon Steel’s technological expertise to U.S. Steel operations.

Sean Duffy

“We are going to take a hard look at those individuals and there will be serious consequences for them,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said of lax driver training schools.

Maersk containership

Maersk Investors Brace for ‘Bleak’ Quarters Ahead

A.P. Moller-Maersk shares fell with investor disappointment over a smaller-than-expected improvement in the container shipping giant’s full-year profit guidance.

Redwood Materials

Tesla Co-Founder's Battery Recycling Plant Starts Production

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials has begun operations at a $3.5 billion factory in South Carolina that will supply badly needed critical materials.

GXO facility

GXO Reports Topline Growth as New CEO Kelleher Settles In

GXO Logistics Inc. reported  revenue and earnings growth during the third quarter, its first under the leadership of new CEO Patrick Kelleher, the company reported Nov. 5.

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Walmart trucks

The largest private carriers in North America have navigated volatile markets and shifting freight patterns this year as tariffs and trade deals shake up international supply chains.

UPS truck lot

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.

Fuel Prices

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A decision against Trump could force more than $100 billion in refunds and remove a major burden on the U.S. importers that are paying the tariffs.

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DOT Secretary Sean Duffy has accused California of having the most “egregious” licensing situation of any state, with 25% of its non-domiciled CDLs in violation of federal rules.

soybean field

The country’s Finance Ministry confirmed it would end tariffs imposed March 4 on soybeans and other U.S. agricultural products including corn, wheat, sorghum and chicken, effective Nov. 10.

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