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FedEx Ground box truck and courier

The Memphis-based courier had previously withheld a full-year forecast citing an inability to predict how demand would be shaped by President Trump’s erratic tariff policies.

The latest figures show a 5.1% sequential decrease from 18,838 units reported in July, and year-to-date sales are down 7% to 144,756 units from 155,576.

Outpost’s parking and terminal network currently comprises 25 facilities that offer parking, office space, crossdocking, maintenance facilities and warehouse space.

Amazon also said it will lower the cost of its entry health care plan to $5 per week and $5 for co-pays, starting next year.

Cargo protection company Overhaul facilitated the recovery of $1.4 million in stolen electronics in an incident that points to the growth of more sophisticated criminal networks.

These companies are selling debt as President Donald Trump ramps up import levies, weighing on overseas car and auto-part manufacturers, which may pass added costs onto customers.

The decline unwinds a large jump in the prior week, when initial claims rose to the highest level in nearly four years. That period included Labor Day, when the data can be more volatile.

Tests with Flytrex’s autonomous drone delivery system will begin in Uber Eats pilot markets by the end of the year.

The $500 million facility is a venture between BP Products North America and South Dakota Soybean Processors.

The central bank’s focus has shifted quickly from inflation to jobs, as hiring has grounded nearly to a halt in recent months and unemployment has ticked higher.

Lyft is testing the feature with a limited number of drivers, and it will gather data and community feedback before deciding on a broader roll-out.

Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s longtime design chief, said the company is looking to combine the electronic and manual door-release mechanisms, which are currently in separate locations.

Tom Cole

With a Sept. 30 federal funding deadline fast approaching, lawmakers in the House and the Senate appear to be at an impasse over ways to avert a partial government shutdown.

Trucks on the highway

For-Hire Carriers Gain Record Share of Private Fleet Freight

Private fleet owners are applying more sophisticated analytics to their inbound freight needs but have to ensure any changes don't complicate their outbound freight requirements.

Waymo vehicle

Waymo, Via Offer Autonomous Public Transit Rides in Arizona

Public partnerships is an important new area of expansion for self-driving companies as they work to add the services in new cities.

Dan Moyer

Trailer Demand to Sag Further on Tariff Uncertainty

North American trailer dealer inventories at the end of Q2 were slightly more than half the level of 12 months earlier, according to respondents to the FTR Transportation Intelligence survey.

Stoughton's new 53-foot- domestic container

Stoughton Launches Intermodal Container, Smart Chassis

Stoughton Trailers has re-entered the intermodal container market with a new 53-foot domestic container and showcased its next-generation Smart Chassis at Intermodal Expo.

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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.

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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.

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