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NMFTA cybersecurity panel

CLEVELAND — Trucking is dealing with an evolving cybersecurity environment that raised concerns among industry experts during a panel discussion Oct. 28.

Rates will improve in 2025, however, as will volumes, FTR Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said during the research group’s Q4 2024 Food Industry Economic and Transportation Update.

Since May, the independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck has been conducting fully driverless truck tests on a multi-lane test track in Texas, the company revealed Oct. 29.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates.

Approaching the three-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pete Buttigieg is pointing to the law’s impact on communities and commercial corridors.

Stellantis continued to slash vehicle production and cut jobs in the United States this week, including at the automaker’s Detroit Assembly Complex.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates.

BERLIN — German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck has announced it is reassessing the future of its operations in China.

Caterpillar Inc. posted a third-quarter profit that missed analysts’ expectations as the machinery producer grappled with weakening demand in construction around the world.

Northvolt NOVO

Volvo Car is taking over a joint venture with Northvolt to build a factory on Sweden’s west coast, underscoring the major challenges of scaling battery production in the EV market.

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OPEC+ Won’t Bring Back Oil Production This Year, Rystad Says

OPEC and its allies aren’t likely to bring oil output back this year because producers are “making huge money” from refined products, according to Rystad Energy.

EV charging

Rust Belt Sees Boom in EV Charging

As electric car sales pick up pace far from the U.S. coasts, a wave of new fast-charging stations is coming online from the Rust Belt down to the Deep South.

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Bob Costello

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello on Oct. 14 highlighted how the freight market is set to slowly improve as equipment and demand rebalance.

Walmart truck on the road

Walmart Inc.’s initiatives to strengthen its in-house trucking operations have elevated it to No. 1 on this year’s updated Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list.

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Top 100/ Top 50
  • 2024 Top 100 Private Carriers Cover

    Retail giant Walmart ascends to No. 1 on this updated list of the largest private carriers in North America, ranked by number of tractors in operation.

  • 2024 Top 100 For-Hire

    Annual rankings provide an indispensable overview of the largest for-hire carriers in North America, along with timely analysis of trends shaping the industry.

  • 2024 Top 100 Logistics

    A unique ranking of the third-party logistics companies in North America includes listings of the largest freight brokerage firms, freight forwarders, warehouse operators and dedicated contract carriage service providers.

  • 2023 GFC 50 cover

    Key data on revenue and freight assets for the 50 largest global freight companies.

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Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a $275 million contract to create a large commercial border crossing in Arizona to facilitate bilateral trade with copper mines in Mexico.

Stephen Vina

CLEVELAND — White House official Stephen Viña stressed the importance of trucking cybersecurity Oct. 28 even as carriers adapt to an unknown technological future.

Covenant truck

The company reported third-quarter net income of $13 million, or 94 cents per share, compared with $13.5 million, 99 cents, in the year-ago period.

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