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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.

GovernmentBusiness

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Tariff Pause, For Now

A federal appeals court has allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily continue collecting tariffs under the emergency powers law while he appeals the federal trade court鈥檚 decision.

May 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Penske Offers Carriers Fantasy Performance Options

Penske Truck Leasing believes it has some of the answers to fleet management optimization with the latest upgrades to its Catalyst AI platform.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Oregon Expands Oversight of Medium-Duty Trucks

The bill is intended to expand enforcement to vehicles 10,001-26,000 pounds and will help align state statute with federal law under the interstate compact.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Tennessee to Build $30 Million River Port Near Nashville

Tennessee has formed a venture with barge carrier Ingram Marine Group to build a multimodal inland river port on the Cumberland River near I-24 less than a half hour鈥檚 drive from Nashville.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Ports Log Strong April Despite Trade Policy Shifts

U.S. ports continued to see year-over-year container volume increases in April even amid shifting trade policies in recent months.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump to Appeal Ruling Against Tariffs

The Trump administration says it will go to the Supreme Court if needed to overturn a May 28 court decision against his new tariffs.聽

May 29, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Toyota to Sell Seven EV Models in US

Toyota is betting Americans are ready for more U.S.-made electric vehicles. And if they aren鈥檛, it has a plan: exports.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTCA

Ford Recalls 1 Million Vehicles Over Rearview Camera Issue

Ford issued a recall for over 1 million of its vehicles due to a rearview camera software issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Economy Falls 0.2% in First Quarter

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade wars disrupted business.

May 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Farmers Press for Biofuels Boost to Counter Tariff Losses

After losing their biggest export market, U.S. farmers are now counting on the president鈥檚 support for biofuels to prevent their next crop from piling up in storage.

May 29, 2025