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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.

BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

TFI Q2 Profit, Revenue Fall Double Digits as Tariffs Bite

鈥淲e鈥檙e most affected by the [tariff] instability in our industrial truckload base in the U.S.,鈥 TFI CEO Alain B茅dard said during a July 28 conference call with investors.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China, US Agree to Extend Tariff Pauses After Stockholm Talks

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

July 29, 2025
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

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.

July 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Waymo Plans to Dispatch Robotaxis in Dallas Next Year

Dallas will become the second major Texas city with Waymo鈥檚 robotaxis, following the company鈥檚 move into Austin earlier this year as part of a partnership with Uber.

July 29, 2025
BusinessPrivate

CRH Strikes $2.1 Billion Deal for Eco Material Technologies

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

July 29, 2025
BusinessFuel

Baker Hughes to Acquire Chart Industries for $9.6 Billion

The Baker Hughes deal will expand the oil field service giant鈥檚 reach into liquefied natural gas, data centers and other technologies.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

UPS Withholds Outlook on Market Upheaval After Mixed Quarter

UPS has struggled to get a handle on volatility in the market, underscoring the challenges for the courier鈥檚 effort to reconfigure its network and revitalize its business.

July 29, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Iveco Confirms Plan to Break Up Company

Iveco says it is in advanced discussions to sell its defense unit and the commercial truck manufacturing operations to separate buyers.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

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.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

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.

July 29, 2025