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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.

BusinessEquipmentFuel

Better Power Solutions: Eliminate Idling & Extend Battery Life

Program Airs: October 16, 2 p.m. ET Discover how new power solutions are helping Class 8 fleets eliminate idling, extend battery life, and reduce costly maintenance. This webinar explores lithium-powered systems that deliver reliable hotel load support, improve driver comfort, and unlock significant fuel and service savings—all while ensuring dependable performance across demanding operating conditions.

October 16, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Mother Nature Doesn’t Give Warnings

Program Airs: October 23, 2 p.m. ET Discover how fleets stay safe and on schedule when mother nature presents extreme conditions. Experts from Stevens Transport, the North Carolina DOT, and Fleetworthy share how tools and resources help fleets reduce risk, prevent delays, and protect drivers in severe weather.

October 23, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFor-Hire

DTNA Third-Quarter Sales Slump 39% to 30,225 Trucks, Buses

As is typical with Daimler Truck’s pre-earnings sales announcements, no color was provided on the statistics. Daimler Truck will report its full third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Tariff Revenue Hits $195 Billion for Fiscal 2025, CBO Says

The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenue, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Carney Pitches Trump on Energy Alliance, Keystone XL Project

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper cooperation with the U.S. on energy, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, in his meeting with President Donald Trump.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

3PL Customers Confident About Adapting to Tariffs

Some 14% of shippers serviced by 3PLs are extremely confident in their ability to adapt to the shifting sands of U.S. trade policy and myriad tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Upcoming USMCA Talks Could Boost Mexico’s Peso

While questions remain around transshipments, Jason Schenker of Prestige Economics said, “Mexico’s going to be a very big winner” when the trade pact is renegotiated.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

House Bill Moves to Let Younger Truckers Cross State Lines

The DRIVE Safe Act promotes rigorous safety training for younger commercial drivers. The bill would enhance an apprenticeship program for prospective drivers once they obtain their CDLs.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Confirms Derek Barrs to Lead FMCSA

The Senate on Oct. 7 confirmed Barrs to manage the nation’s trucking regulatory agency even as the federal government remained locked in a partial shutdown.

October 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Pennsylvania to Add 1,202 Truck Parking Spaces

PennDOT staff and state police closely collaborated to find state-owned sites that could be turned quickly and cost-effectively into new truck parking areas.

October 8, 2025