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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.

BusinessFor-Hire

Interactive Map: Where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America

Find out where the 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.

June 20, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Trucking Leaders Share Best Practices for Hiring Veterans

Many trucking companies actively recruit members of the armed services transitioning to civilian life, but attracting, supporting and retaining military veterans can take extra work.

June 20, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFor-HireTop 100

Trucking鈥檚 Next Generation Brings New Ideas to the Workplace

Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping workplaces by advocating for flexible work environments, prioritizing mental health and acting on their vision of success.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook for Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

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.

June 20, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Trucking Industry Segments Post Mixed Results in 2024

Carriers across the various segments of the trucking industry navigated difficult business conditions in 2024 as freight market conditions remained unfavorable.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Fleets Grapple With Shifts in Trade, Freight Amid Tariffs

Shifting U.S. trade policies, fluctuating tariffs and the resulting supply chain upheaval have created an uncertain landscape for the trucking industry, in the present and down the road.

June 20, 2025
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

About Us: 2025 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

This annual publication ranks companies based on annual revenue and includes聽a listing of operating units and description of services, names of top executives and type of ownership, plus data on the number of employees and equipment.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Supreme Court Refuses to Speed Up Challenge to Trump鈥檚 Tariffs

The Supreme Court refused to put a challenge to President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs on an ultrafast track.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Democratic Lawmakers Try to Delay Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless 鈥榬obotaxis鈥 in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.

June 20, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

GXO Selects Supply Chain Veteran Patrick Kelleher as CEO

鈥淧atrick is a world-class operator with the relevant experience to lead GXO through its next phase of growth,鈥 GXO Board Chairman Brad Jacobs said.

June 20, 2025