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Cargo Theft Costs Trucking, Logistics Firms $18M Daily
ATRI researchers conducted numerous interviews with industry participants who lost goods due to cargo theft. They also had input from experts who work to monitor and prevent this crime.
October 9, 2025First Brands Creditor Seeks Investigation of 鈥榁anished鈥 Cash
First Brands' bankruptcy filing set off a round of damage limitation by Wall Street firms now attempting to size up their exposure to the company.
October 9, 2025Volvo VNL, VNR to Receive Side-Curtain Air Bags as Standard
VTNA launched redesigns of the flagship Class 8 on-highway VNL tractor and VNR regional-haul semi in January 2024 and March 2025, respectively.
October 9, 2025Ocean Shippers Find Work-Arounds to Avoid New US Port Fees
The U.S. is set to start charging large Chinese vessels millions of dollars when they call at American ports from Oct. 14.
October 9, 2025Bridgestone CEO Expects Slowdown in Second Half of 2025
Bridgestone expects a tougher second half as its U.S. business faces a sharp drop in truck tire demand, tariffs take a toll and it deals with the fallout from a cyberattack that disrupted production.
October 9, 2025DTNA Third-Quarter Sales Slump 39% to 30,225 Trucks, Buses
As is typical with Daimler Truck鈥檚 pre-earnings sales announcements, no color was provided on the statistics. Daimler Truck will report its full third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7.
October 8, 2025Tariff Revenue Hits $195 Billion for Fiscal 2025, CBO Says
The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenue, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
October 8, 2025Carney Pitches Trump on Energy Alliance, Keystone XL Project
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper cooperation with the U.S. on energy, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, in his meeting with President Donald Trump.
October 8, 20253PL Customers Confident About Adapting to Tariffs
Some 14% of shippers serviced by 3PLs are extremely confident in their ability to adapt to the shifting sands of U.S. trade policy and myriad tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
October 8, 2025Upcoming USMCA Talks Could Boost Mexico鈥檚 Peso
While questions remain around transshipments, Jason Schenker of Prestige Economics said, 鈥淢exico鈥檚 going to be a very big winner鈥 when the trade pact is renegotiated.
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