President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on all semi-finished copper products coming into the U.S. but stopped short of applying the duty to imported refined copper.
July 30, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
Chair Jerome Powell has said the Fed would likely have cut rates already if not for President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
July 30, 2025ODFL Q2 Profit Slides 16.6% as Market Weakness Persists
Profit and revenue at Old Dominion Freight Line fell in the second quarter, but senior executives said clarity is growing on how the ongoing freight recession might start to see an upturn.
July 30, 2025Defense Bill Would Prioritize Restroom Access for Truckers
When Congress resumes its legislative calendar after the August recess, lawmakers will consider comprehensive defense policy legislation linked to the trucking sector.
July 30, 2025Landstar Reports Earnings, Revenue Decline for Q2
Landstar System’s revenue and earnings declined from the prior year during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.
July 30, 2025Soft Freight Weighs on ArcBest, but Tech Boosts Efficiency
ArcBest experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings amid the continuing soft freight environment during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 30.
July 30, 2025Iveco Sells Truck Business to Tata, Defense Unit to Leonardo
Acquiring Iveco’s truck operations would give Tata a toehold in Europe’s commercial-vehicle industry.
July 30, 2025Werner Q2 Earnings Lifted by Texas Nuclear Verdict Reversal
A pair of favorable financial outcomes tied to legal and business proceedings helped lift Werner Enterprises’ bottom-line results in the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 29.
July 30, 2025Tesla Signs $4.3 Billion Battery Supply Pact With LG Energy
The deal should eventually boost the carmaker’s slowing energy storage business.
July 30, 2025Trucking Industry Hails Plan to Void GHG Phase 3 Rule
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.
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