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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.

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Safety: CVSA Urges FMCSA to Limit Truck Driver Conveyance Time

Nearly 40% of truck drivers are misusing personal conveyance time, according to Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspections.   

May 20, 2025
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slips 0.3% Sequentially in April

The freight market experienced another monthly dip in tonnage due to choppy market conditions in April, American Trucking Associations reported.

May 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Elon Musk Says He’ll Still Be Tesla CEO in 5 Years

Elon Musk said May 20 he’s committed to being CEO of Tesla in five years’ time as the automaker faced consumer and stock price pressure over his work with President Donald Trump’s government.

May 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Nippon Steel Boosts Investment for Proposed US Steel Deal

Nippon Steel has bolstered its pledge to invest in U.S. Steel in the event that President Donald Trump approves the Japanese company’s proposed $14.1 billion takeover.

May 20, 2025
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FedEx Names CEO, Chairman for Spun-Off Freight Unit

The appointments will take effect after the separation of FedEx Freight from FedEx Corp., which the company expects to complete by June 2026.

May 20, 2025
BusinessPrivate

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot Revenue Rises as Customers Tackle Small Projects

°®¶¹´«Ã½ Depot’s revenue climbed in the first quarter as customers spent slightly more as they tackled smaller projects.

May 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Charging Installations Drop as Trump Ramps Up Attacks on EVs

Installation of high-speed chargers across the U.S. fell by more than 21% in the first quarter compared to the year-earlier period, according to an analysis of Energy Department data.

May 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

GM Stops Small Number of Car Exports to China Due to Tariffs

General Motors has halted shipments of a small number of U.S.-made vehicles to China as the fallout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs reshapes the global auto sector.

May 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

LA Port Shipments Fell 30% in Early May After Trump Tariffs

Inbound shipments to the Port of Los Angeles — the busiest container hub in the U.S. — dropped as much as 30% in early May as President Donald Trump’s tariffs discourage trade.

May 20, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

China’s Pony AI Eyes Profitability With Robotaxi Growth

Pony AI’s report on its first full quarter as a publicly traded company will have investors homing in on how a new generation of robotaxis could put the firm on a path to profitability.

May 19, 2025