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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.

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PCS Rolls Out AI Dispatch, Freight Tools

PCS Software recently released several new artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities for its transportation management system to help motor carriers optimize dispatch and identify better load opportunities.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Renews Soybean Imports From US Suppliers

The decision follows the meeting between President Donald Trump and  Xi Jinping, a summit that produced a trade truce that set China back on the path to buying American farm goods again.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Honda's Profit Slips as Trump's Tariffs Take Toll

Honda lowered its profit projection for the fiscal year through March 2026 to $2 billion, which would be a decline of 64% from the year before.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Death Toll From UPS Plane Crash Climbs to 13

The casualties are believed to include Captain Richard Wartenberg, First Officer Lee Truitt and International Relief Officer Captain Dana Diamond, UPS said in a statement. 

November 7, 2025
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

RXO Navigates Choppy Market Toward Q3 Revenue Gain

RXO experienced an increase in revenue and narrowed its loss in the midst of ongoing market challenges during the third quarter of 2025, the company reported Nov. 6.

November 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogisticsGlobal FreightTop 50

Flight Cancellations Ramp Up as Airlines Comply With FAA Order

U.S. airlines began canceling hundreds of flights Nov. 6 due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce traffic at the country’s busiest airports starting Nov. 7.

November 6, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Elevated Cargo Theft Landscape Settles Into New Normal

“We’re just about flat, which tells us, we’re leveling off and we’re starting to live in that new norm,” says Scott Cornell, a crime and theft specialist at Travelers.

November 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

Trump Plans 1-Year Pause on Port Crane Duties, China Ship Fees

The U.S. is pushing forward on President Trump’s pledge to pause penalties aimed at China’s shipbuilding industry, a key concession in his interim trade pact with counterpart Xi Jinping.

November 6, 2025
BusinessTechnology

AscendTMS Partners With Highway on Carrier ID

Through this partnership, freight brokers gain access to Highway’s Carrier Identity Engine, load protection and real-time monitoring directly in AscendTMS at exclusive pricing.

November 6, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Ford Might Cancel Electric F-150 Pickup Truck, WSJ Reports

Ford is considering scrapping the electric version of its F-150 pickup truck, known as the F-150 Lightning, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. 

November 6, 2025