In the middle of the U.S. summer driving season, diesel is knocking gasoline off its perch as the hot fuel bet and has become one bright spot in an oil market bracing for a glut this year.
July 21, 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.
Freight Brokers Use Technology to Fight Surging Cargo Theft
As freight brokers battle fraudsters intent on cargo theft, they are building defenses that combine multiple technologies provided by vendors and augmented by their own systems.
July 21, 2025Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot
Tesla is facing off with the California DMV over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers.
July 21, 2025Avoid Hidden Costs in Fleet Leasing
Download our latest whitepaper to uncover the hidden costs of full-service leases and learn how unbundled leasing can help fleet owners save big while gaining flexibility and control.
July 21, 2025US Container Volumes Set for Sharp Reversal Over Tariffs
The number of shipping containers carrying U.S. imports fell for a second straight month, putting the economic indicator on course for one of the sharpest year-on-year reversals on record.
July 21, 2025BP Names Albert Manifold New Chairman
BP appointed former CRH CEO Albert Manifold as its new chairman, replacing Helge Lund amid pressure for a change in the company’s direction from shareholder Elliott Investment Management.
July 21, 2025Stellantis Takes Surprise $2.7B Loss as Trump Shakes Market
Stellantis on July 21 announced a surprise $2.7 billion first-half net loss, while analysts had expected a small profit. The maker of Jeeps is tallying the costs of trade wars.
July 21, 2025Trump to Terminate $327M in Massachusetts Transit Funds
The Trump administration is canceling $327 million in aid to Massachusetts that had been awarded to partially finance a nearly $2 billion rebuild of a portion of the Massachusetts Turnpike.
July 21, 2025Averitt Announces Record Pay Increase for Hazmat Drivers
The Cookeville, Tenn.-based transportation and logistics company said these regional drivers saw their compensation increase to 64 cents per mile.
July 18, 2025Alcoa CEO: Tariffs Force a Pause for Canada Growth Projects
Alcoa, the storied U.S. metals producer, is feeling the pinch of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and has been forced to pause work on all its growth projects underway in Canada.
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