Truck tonnage on a seasonally adjusted basis rose 1.7% in October compared with year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Ongoing trade negotiations among the United States and many of its key global trading partners have ushered in a time of change and uncertainty for many international shippers.

Three West Coast ports saw significant drop-offs in cargo volume last month, the latest indication that the United States’ long-simmering trade dispute with China is impacting operations at the nation’s ports.

In the trucking, freight and logistics industry, when economist Noel Perry talks, people listen.

President Donald Trump’s long-running trade battle with China is putting nearly 1.47 million U.S. jobs at risk, according to a new study commissioned by the Port of Los Angeles and written by global consulting firm BST Associates.

Titanium Transportation Group was profitable in the third quarter of 2019, but earnings were below 2018’s strong numbers.

TravelCenters of America Inc. reported strong third-quarter earnings when the Westlake, Ohio-based company announced its financial results Nov. 5.

YRC Worldwide reported a net loss of $16 million or negative 48 cents per share, compared with a $2.9 million profit, or 2.9 cents per share in the same period a year ago.

Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress reported a net income loss of $1.4 million, or minus 3 cents per share, in the third quarter, when the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based company announced its earnings Nov. 1.

USA Truck posted disappointing earnings when the Van Buren, Ark.-based carrier released its third-quarter financial report Oct. 31.