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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment

Smart Trailer Tech in Action: How Wayfair is Driving Operational Excellence

Program Airs: May 15, 2 p.m. ET Alec Matson, Sr. Manager of Transportation for Wayfair, and Mark Wallin, General Manager & SVP of Product for Phillips Connect, join TT's Michael Freeze to discuss why Wayfair choose to invest in smart trailer technology, how their day-to-day operations changed, and what steps you need to take to modernize your fleet's trailer management.   

May 15, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Insists Plan for Higher Tariffs Will Move Ahead

President Donald Trump suggested another delay to his higher so-called “reciprocal†tariffs was unlikely, raising pressure on nations to negotiate trade deals with his administration.

April 25, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

US Intermodal Chassis Makers Harmed by Imports, ITC Says

U.S.-based manufacturers of intermodal chassis were materially injured by imports of chassis from Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam, the U.S. International Trade Commission said.

April 25, 2025
Business, Logistics

AIT Acquires Miami-Based Forwarder Gsdmia

AIT Worldwide Logistics has finalized an agreement to purchase the assets of Miami-based international freight forwarder Gsdmia.

April 25, 2025
Business, Equipment

United Rentals Q1 Profit Dips, Beats Expectations

Profit fell due to weaker specialty rental margins, lower used equipment sales and higher expenses, including those related to the terminated H&E Equipment Services acquisition.

April 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety

Motive Focuses on AI for Trucking at Vision Conference

“Our work here will never be done,†Motive CEO Shoaib Makani said during a keynote address. “We are going to continue to solve new problems and expand the scope of this platform."

April 25, 2025
Business, Safety

Wisconsin Awards $468,255 in CDL Grants to Train 260 Drivers

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has awarded $468,255 in grants for commercial driver license training to get 260 drivers on the road.

April 25, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Continental Appoints New CFO Ahead of Parts Maker’s Overhaul

Continental appointed company veteran Roland Welzbacher to succeed Olaf Schick as CFO as the German manufacturer sheds units to focus on its more profitable tires business.

April 25, 2025
Government, Business

IMF Members See World at ‘Pivotal Juncture’ Amid Trade Wars

The world economy is at a “pivotal juncture†as trade tensions flare, members of the IMF said in a draft statement after discussions that have been overshadowed by the trade war.

April 25, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Energy Secretary Aims to Reassure Oil Bosses Amid Trade War

Energy Secretary Chris Wright sought to reassure U.S. oil companies during a visit to Oklahoma, saying turmoil from President Donald Trump’s trade war is apt to be fleeting.

April 25, 2025