Fort Payne, Ala.-based LRT is the parent company of Little River Transportation, LRT Solutions, Madex Associates and River Run Logistics.
November 12, 2025Trucking 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.
Duffy Targets Quick End to Nationwide Flight Cuts
The Transportation Department and the FAA have said they relied on data, including reports from pilots of controller responsiveness, to make the decision to reduce flights.
November 12, 2025Arkansas Invests $4.6M in 5 Port Infrastructure Projects
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has awarded $4.6 million to five port infrastructure projects to help boost the state鈥檚 economy. Arkansas boasts聽1,000 miles of navigable waterways.
November 12, 2025First Brands Founder Wins Control of Personal Bank Accounts
Patrick James' personal bank accounts were frozen last week as part of a lawsuit accusing him of siphoning large sums from the bankrupt auto parts supplier.
November 12, 2025Waymo Launches Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US
Beginning Nov. 12, the聽Alphabet unit will begin offering some riders routes that include freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles, Waymo said in a聽statement.
November 12, 2025Hyundai to Ship Up to 100 Xcient Tractors to US in 2026
Hyundai Translead expects between 50 and 100 to reach the U.S. next year, and forecasts that number to grow in 2027 and beyond, a spokeswoman said in an email.
November 12, 2025Texas Awards Grants to Train 145 Heavy-Duty Truck Drivers
Texas leads the nation in employment of heavy-duty truck drivers with 212,770 who earn an average of $54,550 yearly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
November 12, 2025China鈥檚 Purchases of US Soybeans Stall Despite Trade Truce
The pause is fueling uncertainty over whether the biggest consumer of American soybeans will import as much as President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration claims to expect.
November 12, 2025Autonomous Truck Firm Einride to Go Public
The Stockholm-based autonomous driving startup will combine with special purpose acquisition company Legato Merger and is set to raise $319 million in the process, the company said Nov. 12.
November 12, 2025House Returns for Vote to End Government Shutdown
The House has not been in legislative session since Sept. 19. That's when it聽passed a short-term funding patch聽to keep the government open when the new budget year began in October.
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