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Thune Says Shutdown Possible as Immigration Talks Continue

Funding for several other agencies, including Defense, Health and Human Services, Labor, Treasury and Education, could become a casualty of the dispute as a Jan. 30 funding deadline nears.

January 27, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

TFI Eyes Open-Deck Expansion, Ramps Up Data Center Focus

TFI鈥檚 data center-related revenue totaled $43 million in 2025, growing from about $8 million in the first quarter to more than $15 million in the final three months of the year.

January 27, 2026
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

FedEx Freight Sells $3.7 Billion of Bonds Ahead of Spinoff

The Jan. 27 four-part offering includes notes maturing in three to 10 years, Bloomberg reported.聽FedEx said in聽December 2024聽it would separate its freight business as part of a broader effort.

January 27, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

TFI Q3 Profit Slumps 32% as Uncertainty Crops Volume Levels

Volume at the truckload division is taking a beating from tariffs, canceled infrastructure projects and the recent U.S. federal government shutdown, executives told analysts.

January 27, 2026
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

Saia Aligns Logistics Unit Branding Ahead of Expansion

Saia rebranded its LinkEx division as Saia Logistics in mid-January ahead of an expansion outside of the less-than-truckload carrier鈥檚 core operations.

January 27, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

US Diesel Futures Surge After Storm Disrupts Refineries

New York Harbor diesel鈥檚 premium to European futures surpassed 40 cents a gallon on Jan. 26, the highest level in over three years and continues to hover around that marker.

January 27, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Paccar Focuses on Truck Sales Upturn After Q4 Profit Plunge

Industrywide U.S. and Canada Class 8 truck retail sales totaled 233,000 units in 2025, Paccar said, and are expected to range from 230,000 to 270,000 trucks in 2026.

January 27, 2026
BusinessEquipmentSafety

ATA Picks 20 Drivers as Newest America鈥檚 Road Team Captains

American Trucking Associations has selected 20 professional truck drivers based on their safety records and professionalism to serve as America鈥檚 Road Team captains for 2026-2027.

January 27, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Automotive Technology Supplier Aumovio to Cut 4,000 Jobs

Aumovio will cut up to 4,000 jobs in research and development worldwide as the German auto supplier moves to rein in costs amid a 鈥渃hallenging鈥 market environment and intensifying competition.

January 27, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Is Closing Its Fresh Grocery, Go Convenience Stores

Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores will close, the company said in a聽blog post聽on Jan. 27, with some locations converted into Whole Foods Market stores.

January 27, 2026

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