House Republicans have proposed using their tax and spending bill to end duty-free imports of cheap foreign goods, a perk companies have used to grow their U.S. business for the past decade.
May 13, 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.
Feds Question Musk, Tesla on Safety of Driverless Taxis
Federal safety regulators have asked Elon Musk and Tesla to explain how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents when they hit the road in Texas next month before a national rollout.
May 13, 2025Landstar Posts Q1 Revenue of $1.15B After Fraud-Related Delay
Landstar System reported its first-quarter earnings following a two-week delay caused by a supply chain fraud incident, the company said May 13.
May 13, 2025CVSA to Urge FMCSA to Limit Truck Driver Conveyance Time
Inspectors have quietly gathered data on truck driver personal conveyance time and are making plans to soon ask regulators to limit the use of conveyance time to two hours.
May 13, 2025Hess Blames Tariffs for Delaying Toy Truck Release
Hess, the U.S. oil producer widely known for its signature green-and-white toy trucks, said the release of a collection of new miniature vehicles was delayed because of trade tariffs.
May 13, 2025Companies Ramp Up Production to Hit 90-Day Tariff Window
It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of President Donald Trump鈥檚 China tariffs, but it鈥檚 enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping.
May 13, 2025April Class 8 Truck Sales Slip 8.7% as Market Slump Persists
U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed in on nearly two years of year-over-year declines in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
May 13, 2025Saudi Aramco to Spend $3.4B on Motiva Refinery in Texas
Saudi Aramco plans to spend $3.4 billion on its Motiva refinery in Texas, the largest fuelmaking plant in the U.S.
May 13, 2025Inflation Slows, but Economists Say Tariff Impacts to Come
Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some U.S. tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months.
May 13, 2025Freight Rates Set to Rise on Pacific Shipping Frenzy
A China-U.S. deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific Ocean.
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