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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.

BusinessFuel

Shell Says It Isn’t in Talks to Take Over Oil Rival BP

Shell denied a Wall Street Journal report that it is in active talks about acquiring its London-based oil rival BP.

June 25, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

Idaho Trucking Leader Heber Andrus Dies at Age 75

Heber Lynn Andrus, a past chairman of the Idaho Trucking Association and former owner of Idaho-based Doug Andrus Distributing, died June 11 at age 75.

June 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Mack Trucks Launches Overhaul of Anthem Tractor

Mack Trucks unveiled an overhaul of the Anthem tractor on June 25, repositioning it as a maneuverable regional-haul specialist in the wake of the recent introduction of a new OTR model.

June 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Samsara Harnesses AI to Enhance Fleet Operations

Fleet technology supplier Samsara is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with a plethora of new products and enhancements for its connected operations platform.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Administration Urges Appeals Court to Back Tariff Power

The administration defended the president’s power to impose global tariffs, arguing to a federal appeals court that it should overturn a decision finding the levies unconstitutional.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Layoffs From Trump Tariffs Ripple Across Auto Parts Industry

President Donald Trump’s shifting stances on trade and tariffs have upended the planning of many companies that provide parts and equipment to big automakers.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Eyes Tesla Robotaxis After Errors in Test

NHTSA is looking into Tesla’s robotaxis after videos of its test runs showed them going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong side of the road.

June 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Court Orders Administration to Release EV Charger Funds

A federal judge June 24 ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funding for the buildout of electric vehicle chargers in more than a dozen states.

June 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

FedEx Cuts Q1 Guidance Despite Q4 Gains

FedEx reported gains in fourth-quarter revenue and earnings on the heels of a profitability initiative that helped counter market headwinds, but cut its guidance amid trade worries.

June 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Senators Push Fix for Dry Bulk Trucking Penalties

Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport.

June 24, 2025