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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.

Business, Technology

Combat Distracted Driving with Data-Driven Insights

Program Airs: July 10, 2 p.m. ET Distracted driving is one of the greatest risks on our roads, especially in physical operations, where the stakes are high with heavier vehicles and dynamic environments.  

July 10, 2025
Business, Logistics

COMING SOON: Understanding the Outlook for Freight and Trade with ATA’s Bob Costello

How could the federal spending bill impact trucking? And what market trends should you be watching? ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello joins Seth Clevenger to break down current economic conditions and deliver his outlook for the back half of 2025 and beyond.

June 25, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

States Warn of Texting Scams Over Bogus Unpaid Tickets

States are warning residents about scams under which victims receive text messages purported to be from state motor vehicle agencies seeking payment for fraudulent traffic violations.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Canada Business Group Pushes for Pipeline Expansion in Mexico

Canadian companies could help Mexico reduce its lopsided dependency on imported U.S. natural gas by maximizing its own domestic supplies of the fuel, according to a Canada business group.

June 17, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Nikola Administrators Plan Final Asset Sale — the IP

Bankrupt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractor manufacturer Nikola’s administrators are finalizing plans for the sale of the company's intellectual property.

June 17, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics, Private, Global Freight, Top 100

Amazon’s Jassy: AI Will Reduce Company’s Corporate Workforce

Amazon.com CEO Andy Jassy says he expects the company’s workforce to decline in the next few years as the retail and cloud-computing giant uses artificial intelligence to handle more tasks.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Fuel Tanker Rates Soar Over Israel-Iran Conflict

The cost of hauling refined oil out of the Middle East surged on June 17 as shippers reacted to the conflict between Israel and Iran.

June 17, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Prices Surge as Israel-Iran War Pressures Market

Diesel prices kept rising on June 17 as concerns about Middle Eastern supplies — a consequence of the Israel-Iran conflict — piled pressure on an already tight market.

June 17, 2025
Business, Logistics, Autonomous

FedEx Freight Opens Indianapolis-Area LTL Terminal

FedEx Freight opened a service center in Greenwood, Ind., at the end of May, the carrier said. FedEx Corp.’s less-than-truckload division now has 323 terminals nationwide.

June 17, 2025
Business, Equipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Fall for 9th Time in 12 Months

U.S. medium-duty truck sales fell below prior-year levels again in May, marking the ninth time in 12 months that sales have declined year over year, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

June 17, 2025