The oil giant will nearly double the amount of fuel it will buy from an export plant Sempra is expanding in Texas.
August 21, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
Truck Freight Tonnage Inches Up 0.6% in July
Freight tonnage in July showed an increase sequentially but a decrease from the prior year, American Trucking Associations reported Aug. 19.
August 21, 2025NHTSA Investigates Tesla Over Delayed Crash Reporting
Delays of "several months or more" were noted in reporting crashes involving driver-assistance technology.
August 21, 2025Walmart Reports Solid Sales and Profit
Shoppers seek low prices for groceries and other essentials to offset worries that new U.S. tariffs may make a variety of goods more expensive.
August 21, 2025EU, US Lay Out Next Tariff Steps With Focus on Cars, Steel
The joint statement advances the preliminary deal announced a month ago, by including specific benchmarks for the EU to secure tariff discounts on cars, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.
August 21, 2025FMCSA's Elison Touts NTDC Drivers' Dedication to Safety
“This event is to celebrate all of you," FMCSA Chief Counsel Jesse Elison told competitors at the 88th annual National Truck Driving Championships. Â
August 20, 2025Truckstop Strengthens Freight Platform With Denim Deal
Denim offers factoring, payment processing, accounts payable and receivable management, working capital solution and back-office automation.
August 20, 2025US Crude Oil Exports Surge After Summer Lull
Shipments are expected to surpass 4 million barrels a day in August and September, reaching levels not seen since the start of the year, according to some market participants.
August 20, 2025Inflation Fears Still Dominate Fed Debate Over Tariff Impact
Officials acknowledged worries over higher inflation and weaker employment, but “a majority of participants judged the upside risk to inflation as the greater of these two risks."
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