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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.

GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Port of Los Angeles Sees Imports Drop in September

Volume is expected to slow in coming months as President Trump鈥檚 tariffs bite into profit margins and impact consumer prices, and uncertainty over the U.S.-China trade war increases.

October 15, 2025
BusinessEquipment

GM Turns to Private Market for $2 Billion Loan Sale

GM Financial鈥檚 private deal is notable because the car manufacturing and finance giant is one of the best-known borrowers in public bond markets.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Talke USA to Upfit Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrains

The tractors will be Talke鈥檚 first low- or zero-emissions Class 8 semis and will be used for drayage runs in the Houston area.聽The trucks are expected to have a range of 300 to 350 miles.

October 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senators Introduce English Proficiency CDL Bill

The measure would require that commercial drivers comprehend traffic signs in English, as well as respond to official notices and prepare reports in English.

October 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

September Medium-Duty Sales Continue Trending Below 2024

President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a cornerstone of his trade agenda has added to existing market uncertainties that make investing in equipment more difficult.

October 15, 2025
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

Lazer Logistics Taps Josh Lee as President

Lazer Logistics appointed Josh Lee as president, effective immediately, the company announced Oct. 14.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Waymo Plans to Bring Its Driverless Taxis to London in 2026

Waymo鈥檚 self-driving taxis have been operating in the United States for years, and currently serve the cities of聽Phoenix,聽San Francisco,聽Los Angeles,聽Atlanta聽and聽Austin.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnology

TrueCar to Go Private in $227 Million Buyout Led by Founder

Scott聽Painter, who started TrueCar in 2005 and took the company public, will return as CEO after the transaction closes.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyPrivate

Walmart on Path to Trillion-Dollar Status After OpenAI Pact

Cracking the trillion-dollar threshold would vault Walmart into a rare group of stocks, one that remains overwhelmingly dominated by technology names.

October 15, 2025
BusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

DHL to Invest $349 Million to Expand Logistics in Africa

Most of DHL鈥檚 Africa operations, which include warehousing, packaging and supply chain management, are in South Africa, Egypt and Kenya.

October 15, 2025