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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

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White House Details Trump鈥檚 New Truck Tariffs

Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet.

October 18, 2025
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US, China Plan New Trade Talks in Malaysia

Earlier this year, the two agreed to a truce in which Washington paused tariffs on Chinese goods while Beijing pledged to resume the flow of rare-earth magnets. That expires in November.

October 17, 2025
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US Blocks Global Carbon Tax on Ships for Now

Countries at an聽IMO gathering in London voted to push back for a year a decision on whether to make ships start paying for the more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases they emit each year.聽

October 17, 2025
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J.B. Hunt Execs Optimistic Capacity Balloon Is Deflating

鈥淭he reason you鈥檝e seen spot rates up in the last couple of weeks 鈥 it鈥檚 been because of the enforcement activity,鈥 said J.B. Hunt Chief Operating Officer Nick Hobbs.

October 17, 2025
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CSX Profit Falls 22%, but Investors Look Forward

CEO Steve Angel, without promising a merger, said he would consider any opportunities that make sense for shareholders. He聽vowed to focus on making CSX the best-performing railroad.

October 17, 2025
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Carney Links Stellantis Factory Future to USMCA Outcome

Stellantis declined to comment on conversations with the government. It has confirmed it鈥檚 adding a third shift at an Ontario facility and described Canada as 鈥渧ery important鈥 to its plans.

October 16, 2025
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US Deficit Dips to $1.78 Trillion as Tariff Revenue Soars

The deficit for the fiscal year was $1.78 trillion, down from $1.82 trillion in 2024, a drop of 2%, according to figures released by the Treasury Department Oct. 16.

October 16, 2025
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J.B. Hunt Q3 Profit Jumps 12.3%, Beats Analyst Expectations

Companywide cost-cutting initiatives are having an effect, the company said of its third-quarter earnings report released after the market closed Oct. 15.

October 16, 2025
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Trucking Faces More Frugal Consumers This Holiday Season

The Project44 2025 Annual State of Consumer Holiday Shopping Report found that 40% of consumers have capped their holiday budgets at $500 amid economic uncertainty.

October 16, 2025
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Trucking Leaders to Unite in San Diego for ATA鈥檚 MCE 2025

The theme for this year's event, to be held Oct. 25-28 in San Diego, reflects the industry's resolve: 鈥淎 United Front: Driving Policy in a New Era.鈥澛

October 16, 2025