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Zeldin announces rule void July 29

The rule had "put the trucking industry on a path to economic ruin and would have crippled our supply chain, disrupted deliveries and raised prices," said ATA President Chris Spear.

Roadrunner’s latest lanes add over 21,000 new miles of coverage across the U.S. and Canada and establish Kansas City as a major new hub, the company said July 24.

John Hess plans to buy back his family’s iconic toy truck business next year from Chevron after the oil giant bought his company this month.

The Trump administration is formally proposing to scrap the U.S. government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases as an air pollutant.

Union Pacific agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern, forming a transcontinental rail behemoth in what stands to be the industry’s largest deal ever.

The deal should eventually boost the carmaker’s slowing energy storage business.

“We’re most affected by the [tariff] instability in our industrial truckload base in the U.S.,” TFI CEO Alain Bédard said during a July 28 conference call with investors.

UPS Inc.’s revenue and earnings declined amid an uncertain and complex trade environment during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.

The Baker Hughes deal will expand the oilfield service giant’s reach into liquefied natural gas, data centers and other technologies.

Building-materials provider CRH is paying all cash for Eco Material.

“It is critical that we make significant investments to modernize our air traffic control systems and improve our airports, roads, railways, bridges and ports," Sen. Susan Collins said.

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Key details remain sparse — or not immediately captured in writing. Here’s what we know about the agreements so far.

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Heartland Express Q2 Loss Triples as Revenue Dives 30.7%

Heartland Express' losses tripled year over year in Q2 of 2025 as revenue slumped at the truckload carrier, which continued to struggle to turn a profit at divisions acquired in recent years.

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Kentucky Awards $5.7M to Boost Multimodal Riverport Freight

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $5.7 million in state grants awarded to 15 public riverport projects to increase multimodal freight handling.

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FMCSA Abandons Speed Limiter Proposals for Heavy Trucks

Regulators never settled on a speed at which the limiters would be set. FMCSA and NHTSA had proposed and sought comment on a range of 60 to 68 mph.

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Trump Tariffs Could Boost Factory Costs 4.5%, Analysis Finds

The Washington Center for Equitable Growth analysis notes potential for wage stagnation and even layoffs and plant closures.

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Indiana lawmakers voted to seek federal authority to become the first state that charges tolls on interstate highways, a move taken over the objections of state truckers.

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American gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — rebounded after falling at a 0.5% clip from January through March, the Commerce Department reported July 30.

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China’s top trade official Li Chenggang said the two sides agreed to keep the tariffs at current levels — the U.S. taxing Chinese goods at 30% and China collecting 10% on U.S. products.

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