After recently expanding its lanes, less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner is ramping up acquisition plans, the company’s top executive told Transport Topics.
August 11, 2025Trucking Business News
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Trump Presses China to Quadruple US Soybean Purchases
“I hope China will quickly quadruple its soybean orders. This is also a way of substantially reducing China’s Trade Deficit with the USA,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
August 11, 2025Nvidia, AMD Agree to 15% Chip Revenue Share With US
The Trump administration had frozen the sale of some advanced chips to China earlier this year as trade tensions spiked between the world’s two largest economies.
August 11, 2025Canadian Road Trips to US Slump Nearly 37% in July
The drop in U.S. travel underscores Canadians’ resentment toward their southern neighbor, who is their biggest trading partner and was once their favorite vacation destination.Â
August 11, 2025CARB's Clean Trucks Initiative Snared in Legal Limbo
The relationship between America’s truck makers and the California Air Resources Board forged in the Clean Truck Partnership is beginning to fray.
August 11, 2025Maersk Defies Trade War Fears With Stock Rally
Shorting Maersk stock during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But investors who’ve loaded up on the trade since April have so far only been handed big losses.
August 11, 2025WTO Predicts 0.9% Increase in Global Goods Trade
After a 2.9% gain in 2024, global goods trade will increase by 0.9% this year, the Geneva-based trade body said in a report Aug. 8.
August 8, 2025Tariffs Are Starting to Squeeze Profits for Farmers
Deliveries of key nutrients to the U.S. have plunged, machinery prices are climbing and crop buyers are limiting purchases amid mounting uncertainty.
August 8, 2025RXO Reports 53% Revenue Jump in Q2
RXO's revenue increased 52.6% in the second quarter despite the prolonged soft freight environment, but the company also reported a net loss of $9 million.
August 8, 2025Tesla Secures Texas Rideshare Permit for Robotaxi Operation
Uber and Lyft also get licenses under a new state law that takes effect Sept. 1.
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