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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.

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Ongoing Uncertainty Hampers Truck Orders in October

Monthly orders data has trended below prior-year results since the start of the year. President Trump’s focus on tariffs has created uncertainty for both OEMs and truck buyers.

November 13, 2025
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All 14 Victims Identified From UPS Cargo Plane Crash

Victims included three pilots on board when the crash happened during takeoff at UPS Worldport, the company’s global aviation hub located at Muhammad Ali International Airport.

November 13, 2025
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Trump Signs Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown

The record 43-day shutdown caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.

November 13, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAA Says Flight Cuts to Stay at 6%, Won't Rise to 10%

Flight reductions will not rise to 10% by the end of the week because more air traffic controllers are coming to work as the government shutdown ends.

November 13, 2025

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Reed Loustalot of Truck Parking Club discusses how a combination of public funding and private innovation can ease the truck parking problem.

November 13, 2025
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Carrier Logistics Unveils AI Tool to Streamline LTL Ops

Carrier Logistics, a provider of freight management software for LTL carriers, launched a software tool that uses artificial intelligence to extract shipment data from bills of lading.

November 13, 2025
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Uber Freight Expands Better Trucks Deal for E-Commerce Demand

Uber Freight has observed that the last-mile parcel delivery market is undergoing a major transformation driven by the rapid growth of e-commerce and rising consumer expectations.

November 13, 2025
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US-China Soybean Trade Stalls After Early Surge

After a flurry of orders late last month — which were the first of this season — Chinese imports of U.S. cargoes seem to have faltered, according to traders who asked not to be identified.

November 12, 2025
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How Cox Automotive Broke Down Silos to Improve Fleet Service

Discover how Cox Automotive unified separate divisions to eliminate operational silos and transform fleet service delivery. Gain a better understanding of their strategic approach, digital benchmarking tools like FleetNet Edge and practical lessons for building true partnerships across 65,000 service providers. This free report includes insights on incremental change and customer-driven success metrics.

November 12, 2025
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White House: October Jobs, CPI Data Likely Lost

Economists have flagged the consumer price index and unemployment rate for October as those most likely at risk of not coming out due to how the data underpinning them is collected.

November 12, 2025