Canada’s share of exports destined for the U.S. shrank to the smallest proportion since at least 1997, excluding the COVID pandemic. Shipments to other countries reached a new high.
July 3, 2025Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
North Carolina Truck Driver Wins $50,000 in Maryland Lottery
A truck driver played the lottery while staying overnight in Maryland between drives — and ended up winning a big prize, officials said.
July 3, 2025Trump Aims to Shut Loopholes China Uses to Evade Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam targets practices China has long used to skirt U.S. tariffs: the shifting of production to Southeast Asia and the “origin washing” of exports.
July 3, 2025Employers Added a Surprising 147,000 Jobs in June
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.Â
July 3, 2025Truckers Caught Smuggling People, Drugs Face Lifetime CDL Bans
A U.S. government and Texas partnership has resulted in more than 1,000 truckers losing their CDLs permanently for smuggling people and drugs across the U.S. border with Mexico.
July 3, 2025Carney Meets With Automakers as Canada’s Factories Show Strain
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive executives July 2 to discuss how to help auto plants that have been choked by U.S. tariffs.
July 3, 2025BYD Halts Plan to Build Mexico Car Plant Over Trump’s Trade War
Top Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has shelved plans to build a major plant in Mexico over geopolitical tensions and uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
July 2, 2025Trump Says Deal Will Allow US Goods Into Vietnam Duty-Free
President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam on July 2 that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20% levy.
July 2, 2025Moove Looks to Expand to US With Waymo Fleet
African ride-hailing startup Moove is close to raising $1.2 billion in a debt round that will help it finance a rollout of an autonomous-driving fleet with Waymo and expand in the U.S.
July 2, 2025China Wary as US Advances Tariff Talks With Other Countries
China is increasingly wary about U.S. efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.
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