President Joe Biden recently signed into law Congress’ annual defense policy bill, which includes trucking-centric provisions.
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Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Trump Faces Setback as House Nixes Spending Plan
The bill failed by a vote of 235 to 174, with 38 Republicans voting against it in defiance of both Trump and Musk. Nearly all Democrats voted against the spending package.
December 19, 2024FedEx Freight Spinoff to Create Largest LTL Carrier
FedEx Corp. on Dec. 19 announced its intent to spin off its FedEx Freight unit into a separate company, creating the largest publicly traded LTL carrier in North America in the process.
December 19, 2024Court to Rule on TuSimple Governance, Cash Pile Fate in Q1
The Delaware Chancery Court ruled that TuSimple co-founder and former CEO Xiaodi Hou’s challenge to board selections and governance changes had enough merit to win the court’s time.
December 19, 2024Amazon Workers Strike at Seven Facilities Nationwide
The Teamsters said the workers, who voted to authorize strikes in recent days, joined picket lines after Amazon ignored a Dec. 15 deadline the union set for contract negotiations.
December 19, 2024Congress Clears TSA Clearance Bill for Truckers
Legislation designed to facilitate commercial drivers’ applications for security credentials was recently cleared by Congress for President Joe Biden’s desk.
December 19, 2024Biden’s Climate Goal Seeks 60% Emissions Cut by 2035
Biden said the new goal keeps the U.S. on track to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide by 2050. It calls for reducing net emissions by 61% to 66% below 2005 levels in 2035.
December 19, 2024Trailer Orders Slip 4% Year Over Year in November
U.S. trailer orders experienced another month trending below the year-ago results in November, ACT Research reported.
December 19, 2024Several States Targeted Predatory Towing in 2024
New laws to curb predatory towing practices were passed in five states in 2024, aiming to curtail abusive financial practices targeting ordinary motorists and commercial drivers alike.
December 19, 2024Trucking Grapples With Economy, Lawsuits, EV Rules in 2024
In 2024, trucking navigated infrastructure investments and lingering economic challenges. Pressing concerns were truck parking shortages, legal battles and nuclear jury verdicts.
December 19, 2024