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J.B. Hunt handled fewer longhaul, coast-to-coast shipments during the quarter, with intermodal volumes shifting toward shorter hauls in the eastern U.S.

Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Jan. 16.

Transportation companies such as C.H. Robinson and XPO have already added services and warehouse space to support customers in Mexico that are shipping or are planning to ship to the U.S.

The collaboration between McLeod and Aurora, first announced Aug. 28, enables trucking businesses to book and manage autonomous truck capacity using their existing McLeod TMS.

Under the terms, which the White House was poised to announce Jan. 15, duties on Taiwanese shipments would fall from the previous 20% rate — putting them on par with Japan and South Korea.

The Trump administration’s infrastructure agenda is committed to project delivery for improving safety and economic growth, a USDOT official said at TRB's annual meeting.

House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves on Jan. 14 told colleagues he expects to schedule consideration of the bipartisan highway bill in a couple of months.

The states of Michigan, New Jersey, Minnesota and Florida adopted fuel-tax increases for 2026, while just one state — Utah — reduced its motor fuel tax rates.

Transportation Equipment Network closed a $50 million enterprise lease agreement with USA Truck, providing a long-term trailer fleet as the carrier moves forward under new ownership.

The last ATA Driver Compensation Study found truckload drivers earned median annual pay of $76,420 in 2023, a 10% increase compared with the level reported in 2021’s study.