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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-Hire

Shippers Eye Earlier Bid Cycles to Beat Market’s Turn

Customers are telling J.B. Hunt it has been a shipper’s market for longer than any of them expected, but they expect change in the market soon, said Director of Intermodal Pricing Amy Horn.

October 27, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Natural Language Cues Beyond Trucks’ AI-Powered Dispatch

“We are delivering a natural language interface that the dispatcher or load planner can enter information that just popped up," says CEO Hans Galland.

October 27, 2025
BusinessEquipment

United Rentals Upbeat Despite Q3 Profit Inching Lower

Equipment rental specialist United reported revenue of $4.23 billion in the most recent three-month period, an increase of 5.9% compared with $3.99 billion in Q3 2024.

October 27, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Motive Rolls Out AI Answers for Fleet Management

Fleet managers can view key business information and visualizations in seconds by asking plain-language questions such as “Which drivers had the most idling time last week?"

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ford F-150 Pickup Could Be Key to US-Japan Connection

An idea floated by Japan’s government to buy a fleet of Ford F-150 trucks is a meaningful gesture that may also be impractical given the narrow streets in Tokyo and other Japanese cities.

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US, China Say Trade Deal Is Drawing Closer

Any agreement would be a relief to international markets even if it does not address underlying issues involving manufacturing imbalances and access to state-of-the-art computer chips.

October 27, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Duffy Ups Pressure on California After Latest Truck Crash

Secretary Sean Duffy is turning up the heat on California after another truck driver holding a non-domiciled CDL issued by the state was involved in a fatal crash. But California is pushing back.

October 27, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Ryder Q3 Profit, Revenue Hold Steady in Weak Market

Executives told analysts the most recent quarter’s performance boded well for the coming quarters in spite of continued economic uncertainty. Overall, revenue was little changed.

October 26, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Trucking Increasingly Weary Over Lawsuit Abuse and Insurance

The 2025 ATRI Top Industry Issues report, released Oct. 26, found that the economy was the top concern among industry stakeholders for the third year in a row.

October 26, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Tesla Semi Tractor Serial Production Still on Schedule

For the past 18 months, Tesla said manufacturing would start by the end of 2025 and ramp up to capacity through 2026. The firm has a history of missing deadlines, including with the Semi.

October 26, 2025