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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

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US Loses Top Spot in Canada鈥檚 Car Market to Mexico

Trump鈥檚 imposition of 25% tariffs on foreign vehicles has disrupted the long-standing system that mostly allowed the free flow of vehicles and parts across the three North American countries.

August 12, 2025
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Echo Global Expands Network With FreightSaver Acquisition

The deal is part of Echo鈥檚 ongoing strategy to scale its managed transportation business through targeted acquisitions, adding both operational capacity and regional coverage.

August 12, 2025
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4 Top Truck Makers Sue CARB, Newsom Over Emissions Rules

Daimler, International, Paccar and Volvo Group are suing the California Air Resources Board on grounds that federal actions vacated the state鈥檚 efforts to enforce its own emissions rules.

August 11, 2025
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Coastal Group Opens $41.8M Missouri Cold Storage Facility

An affiliate of Coastal Group has opened a $41.8 million cold storage facility in its home state, at a site that鈥檚 being touted as sitting within a 10-hour drive of most of the U.S. population.

August 11, 2025
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Roadrunner Eyes LTL Acquisitions After Lane Expansion

After recently expanding its lanes, less-than-truckload carrier Roadrunner is ramping up acquisition plans, the company鈥檚 top executive told Transport Topics.

August 11, 2025
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Trump Presses China to Quadruple US Soybean Purchases

鈥淚 hope China will quickly quadruple its soybean orders. This is also a way of substantially reducing China鈥檚 Trade Deficit with the USA,鈥 President Trump wrote on Truth Social.

August 11, 2025
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Canadian Road Trips to US Slump Nearly 37% in July

The drop in U.S. travel underscores Canadians鈥 resentment toward their southern neighbor, who is their biggest trading partner and was once their favorite vacation destination.聽

August 11, 2025
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Maersk Defies Trade War Fears With Stock Rally

Shorting Maersk stock during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But investors who鈥檝e loaded up on the trade since April have so far only been handed big losses.

August 11, 2025
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RXO Reports 53% Revenue Jump in Q2

RXO's revenue increased 52.6% in the second quarter despite the prolonged soft freight environment, but the company also reported a net loss of $9 million.

August 8, 2025
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US Farm Trade Deficit Hits Record $28.6 Billion in 2025

The shift in fortunes began during President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war with China in his first term, with the initial annual deficits recorded in 2019 and 2020.

August 7, 2025