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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.

Business, Equipment, Logistics

Montway’s Tom Gartland Focuses on Culture at 100 MPH

Montway Auto Transport CEO Tom Gartland discusses the company's acquisition of luxury car broker Angels Moving Autos and his leadership philosophy.

June 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Micron Pledges $200 Billion Investment in US Manufacturing

Chipmaker Micron Technology said it will spend about $200 billion on U.S. manufacturing, research and development.

June 12, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Says Again He’ll Set Unilateral Tariffs in 2 Weeks

President Donald Trump said he intended to send letters to trading partners in the next one to two weeks setting unilateral tariff rates, ahead of a July 9 deadline to reimpose higher duties.

June 12, 2025
Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Exerts More Control Over Whole Foods

Amazon is exerting more control over Whole Foods Market, largely ending the independence the grocery chain had retained since being acquired eight years ago.

June 12, 2025

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety. 

June 12, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Trump to Block California’s Vehicle Emissions Rules

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure June 12 that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a White House official told AP.

June 12, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Canada Weighs Stronger Tariffs on Foreign Steel

“We cannot accept any form of unfair practices from different countries when it comes to our Canadian market. That’s enough,” Industry Minister Melanie Joly told reporters on June 11.

June 11, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Tariff Revenue Hits Record $23 Billion in May

U.S. customs duties climbed to a record in May, helping shrink the budget deficit for the month, while doubts remain about the persistence of the inflows.

June 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Export Controls Now on the Table in China Trade Talks

At the heart of the policy shift is China’s stranglehold over rare earths and its decision to restrict supply to American manufacturers reliant on the key inputs.

June 11, 2025
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

XPO Opens Its Largest Facility, Employing 450 in Pennsylvania

XPO has opened its largest operation, a 273,000-square-foot facility on 121 acres near Carlisle, Pa., that is one of 28 former Yellow facilities that XPO purchased for about $800 million.

June 11, 2025