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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.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA Seeks DOT Action on Marijuana Downgrade Proposal

American Trucking Associations has asked Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to provide clarity on a long-pending federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less harmful drug.

August 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Applied Materials Falls After China Troubles Weigh on Forecast

Applied Materials plunged in late trading after giving a disappointing sales and profit forecast, renewing concerns that the U.S. trade dispute with China is weighing on demand.

August 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Soybean Prices Drop as Export Sales Lag Amid China’s Absence

Soybean futures fell as concerns over sluggish demand for U.S. supplies prompted traders to take profits after a three-day winning streak.

August 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

States Embrace Road Use, EV Fees to Boost Transport Revenue

Colorado and Virginia recently hiked road use fees, while Hawaii, Georgia, Rhode Island and New Jersey are raising usage fees on EVs.

August 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Crocs Invests $80M in Nevada for US E-Commerce Hub

This venture was announced without fanfare by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development within a notice about seven companies receiving $11.2 million worth of tax abatements.

August 14, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Truck Driver Recruitment and Retention Face Q2 Headwinds

The Q2 2025 Driver Recruiting and Retention Data Download report found that the pool of truck drivers declined in the second quarter even as the number of job postings grew.

August 14, 2025
BusinessEquipmentPrivate

Thyssenkrupp Cuts Outlook as Loss Deepens on Weak Demand

Revenue is projected to decline by as much as 7% this year, so the manufacturer is paring back investments and pledged continued cost cuts.

August 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Producer Prices Surge in July as Tariffs Push Costs Higher

The Labor Department reported Aug. 14 that PPI rose 0.9% last month from June, the biggest jump in more than three years. Compared with a year earlier, wholesale prices rose 3.3%.

August 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Deere Falls as Struggling Farmers Delay Machinery Rebound

The world’s biggest farm machinery maker pared its full-year earnings outlook with lower grain prices curbing farmers’ spending.

August 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Tariff Confusion Drives Record Volume at Los Angeles Port

The spike in July was due to traders rushing to front-load their cargo to be able to reach U.S. stores before Trump’s import duties take effect, said Executive Director Gene Seroka.

August 14, 2025