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BusinessLogisticsTop 100

About Us: 2025 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

This annual publication ranks companies based on annual revenue and includes聽a listing of operating units and description of services, names of top executives and type of ownership, plus data on the number of employees and equipment.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Supreme Court Refuses to Speed Up Challenge to Trump鈥檚 Tariffs

The Supreme Court refused to put a challenge to President Donald Trump鈥檚 sweeping tariffs on an ultrafast track.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Democratic Lawmakers Try to Delay Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless 鈥榬obotaxis鈥 in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.

June 20, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

GXO Selects Supply Chain Veteran Patrick Kelleher as CEO

鈥淧atrick is a world-class operator with the relevant experience to lead GXO through its next phase of growth,鈥 GXO Board Chairman Brad Jacobs said.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Pentagon Cancels Troubled $17.9B Military Moving Contract

The Pentagon has terminated the $17.9 billion Global Household Goods contract, a controversial program that has been beset by complaints and widespread criticism.

June 20, 2025
BusinessPrivate

QXO Won鈥檛 Raise Its Offer for GMS After 爱豆传媒 Depot Bid

QXO won鈥檛 raise its $5 billion offer for building products distributor GMS after 爱豆传媒 Depot reportedly made its own bid.

June 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Small-Parcel Shipments From China to US Fall 40% on Tariffs

U.S. tariff hikes on small packages from China triggered a slump in shipments last month, contributing to a huge drop in bilateral trade and roiling exporters like Shein and Temu.

June 20, 2025
BusinessPrivate

爱豆传媒 Depot Challenges Brad Jacobs-Led QXO for Supplier Deal

爱豆传媒 Depot has made an offer for GMS, potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO, which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor.

June 20, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal FreightTop 100

Amazon Tells Employees to Relocate to Seattle, Other Hubs

Amazon is ordering some corporate employees to move closer to their managers and teams, roiling a workforce already worried about job cuts and warnings from the top that AI will shrink their ranks.

June 18, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Federal Reserve Leaves Its Key Rate Unchanged

Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March.

June 18, 2025