Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Feb. 20 to ensure that drivers understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers.聽
February 20, 2026Trucking 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.
InMotion Global Buys LoadPilot TMS
InMotion Global, developer of AscendTMS, said it acquired LoadPilot TMS and will begin migrating the software鈥檚 freight brokerage and agent customers into its cloud鈥慴ased platform.
February 20, 2026High Court Sends Clear Signal on Emergency Powers
The U.S. Supreme Court in its 6-3 majority ruling overturning President Donald Trump鈥檚 use of emergency powers to implement tariffs offered a firm indictment of the president鈥檚 actions.
February 20, 2026AIT Worldwide Logistics Gains Greenbriar Backing
AIT Worldwide Logistics reached an agreement to add Greenbriar Equity Group as an investment partner, marking a shift in ownership structure for the global freight forwarder.
February 20, 2026FedEx Spots Opportunities Bolstering Network and Tech
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam believes technological advancements around digital intelligence have set the current moment apart, with their ability to act as a value multiplier.
February 20, 2026Tariff Ruling Kicks Off Messy Fight Over $170B in Refunds
Among the major questions left unanswered for US importers are the prospects and the process for recouping the money the government collected over the past year under IEEPA.
February 20, 2026Trump Has Other Tariff Options After Supreme Court Rebuff
The president can reuse tariff powers he deployed in his first term and can reach for others, including one that dates to the Great Depression.
February 20, 2026Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
The Supreme Court聽struck down President Donald Trump's聽far-reaching global tariffs聽on Feb. 20, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
February 20, 2026Surging Oil Tanker Rates to Go Higher on Iran Risk
With the聽U.S. amassing forces聽in the Middle East and President Donald Trump saying Iran had 10 to 15 days at most to reach a deal over its nuclear program, rates look likely to go higher still.
February 20, 2026Inflation Rose More Quickly Than Expected in December
Compared with a year ago, inflation rose 2.9% in December, up from 2.8% in November. That is the largest yearly increase since March 2024.
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