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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.

Government, Business, Logistics

US Imports Slow as Trump Tariffs Ripple Through Supply Chain

The slowdown of U.S. imports due to tariffs is expected to have downstream effects on the rest of the supply chain, including trucking, according to experts.

May 8, 2025
Business, Equipment

Used Class 8 Truck Sales Rise in March as Prices Slip

Used Class 8 truck sales for March increased on a year-over-year basis, but prices declined amid shifting market conditions, ACT Research reported.

May 8, 2025
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Fall 52% During April

Preliminary data showed orders decreased 52.1% year over year to 7,600 units from 15,850. They also fell 53.9% sequentially when compared to the 16,500 units in March.

May 8, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous, For-Hire, Top 100

Volvo Autonomous TaaS Product to Be Known as Autona/freight

Volvo Autonomous Solutions鈥 rollout of its transport-as-a-service offering ramped up a couple of notches in recent days.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Toyota Suffers $1.3 Billion Profit Hit in Two Months on Tariffs

Toyota said U.S. tariffs will result in a $1.3 billion hit to operating income in just two months, with the carmaker joining a growing list of companies grappling with the trade turmoil.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Maersk Cuts Global Container Market Outlook on Tariff War

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the Danish container giant, lowered its forecast for the global transport market rattled by President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Agrees to Cut Tariffs on UK Autos, Steel

President Donald Trump has agreed to cut tariffs on U.K. autos, steel and aluminum in a planned trade deal with Britain, which would buy more American beef and streamline its customs process.

May 8, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Holds Firm on Tariffs Before China Negotiations

鈥淣o,鈥 President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter if he is open to pulling back his 145% duties on Chinese imports to get the world鈥檚 second-largest economy to the negotiating table.

May 7, 2025
Government, Business

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Inflation, Job Risks Rise

Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady for a third straight meeting and emphasized they see a growing risk of both higher inflation and rising unemployment.

May 7, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight

USPS Eyes FedEx鈥檚 David Steiner for Postmaster General Role

The USPS board has spent months looking for a new leader after Louis DeJoy abruptly resigned in March. DeJoy had pushed for sweeping changes to promote efficiency at the postal service.

May 7, 2025