Compensation is the top concern among professional drivers in 2025, according to the American Transportation Research Institute鈥檚 annual survey of trucking industry participants.
October 28, 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.
Trump Tightens Oil Sanctions to Push Putin Toward Talks
Crude prices jumped after the sanctions announcement, but market reaction has been muted amid confusion over just how seriously the White House would enforce the new measures.
October 28, 2025Tesla May Add Steering Wheel, Pedals to Cybercab After All
鈥淚f we have to have a steering wheel, it can have a steering wheel and pedals,鈥 Robyn Denholm, the chair of Tesla鈥檚 board of directors, told Bloomberg News in an interview Oct. 28.
October 28, 2025Lucid Partners With Nvidia on Self-Driving Cars
Eventually the goal is to use Nvidia鈥檚 more advanced DRIVE AV platform, which includes a sensor suite of cameras, radar and lidar, to develop Level 4 autonomous vehicle capabilities.
October 28, 2025Uber to Deploy 100,000 Nvidia-Powered Robotaxis
As part of the collaboration, Stellantis will be among the first automakers to deliver at least 5,000 Nvidia-powered robotaxis for Uber鈥檚 operations in the U.S. and internationally.
October 28, 2025Americans Grow More Uneasy About Job Market, Economy
The Conference Board鈥檚 gauge decreased 1 point to 94.6, the lowest since April, data out Oct. 28 showed. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a reading of 93.4.
October 28, 2025Ruan to Be First to Roll Out Clarios IdleLess Battery System
Des Moines, Iowa-based Ruan is deploying the technology system 鈥 which aims to reduce fuel consumption and emissions 鈥 after running a 50-truck pilot program over the summer.
October 28, 2025VTNA Extends Sponsorship of America鈥檚 Road Team Through 2026
Members of America's Road Team 鈥 known as captains 鈥 are selected for their exemplary safety records and commitment to trucking. VTNA has sponsored the program since 2002.
October 28, 2025Delhaize USA to Open $860M East Coast Distribution Center
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein welcomed an $860 million investment by grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize USA to build a large distribution center in Burlington to bolster brands like Food Lion.
October 28, 2025Cummins, Caterpillar to Get Boost From Data Center Boom
Cummins' and Caterpillar's revenue will nearly double in the next three years from selling backup generators to help power U.S. data centers, according to UBS.
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