From building material suppliers to the oil and gas sector, large companies across many industries rely on their private fleets to keep their supply chains moving.
August 25, 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.
Private Fleets Adapt to Tariff-Driven Volatility
Private trucking fleets serving many economic sectors have been operating in a highly uncertain business environment this year as trade negotiations and tariffs roil supply chains.
August 25, 2025David Comings Living the Dream as NTDC Grand Champion
FedEx Freight driver David Comings of North Dakota envisioned himself as being a champion trucker, and now he's living the dream after winning it all at NTDC 2025.
August 23, 2025FedEx Founder Fred Smith Fondly Remembered at NTDC
The FedEx family is honoring its founder, the late Fred W. Smith, at NTDC, and competing drivers reflect on how his dedication to safety helped shape their professional careers.
August 22, 2025Powell Opens Door to September Rate Cut at Jackson Hole
Following Powell’s remarks investors boosted bets that the Federal Open Market Committee would cut rates at their Sept. 16-17 meeting.
August 22, 2025PCS Unveils Cortex AI Engine to Automate Freight Operations
The company’s new AI engine, dubbed Cortex, is designed to help PCS customers optimize operations, enhance workflows, streamline communications and convert data into business insights.
August 22, 2025FMCSA Extends Waiver for Paper Medical Certifications
The Aug. 21 extension offers a reprieve to drivers in the 12 states that missed a June deadline for transitioning to electronic medical certifications.
August 22, 2025Trump EPA Waives Refiners From Biofuel-Blending Mandate
The decision applies to 38 small refineries that had requested waivers from annual blending quotas, according to a statement Aug. 22.
August 22, 2025Canada to Drop Many Retaliatory Tariffs to Appease Trump
But the government is likely to keep 25% import taxes on U.S. steel and aluminum products, as well as its tariffs on U.S. automobiles.
August 22, 2025Mail Services Globally Pause US Deliveries Over Tariffs
As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels flowing through the U.S. each day, driven largely by e-commerce.
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