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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, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire, Private, Global Freight

Nikola Leads Field in Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Deployment

Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles may be envisioned as the future workhorse of a decarbonized longhaul freight sector, but their development has proceeded at a measured pace.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Newsom Calls Lawmakers to Secure Climate Goals Against Trump

Newsom’s office told the Associated Press that the governor and lawmakers are ready to “Trump-proof” California’s state laws, including those affecting the transportation sector.

Tran Nguyen | Associated Press
November 7, 2024
Government, Business

Fed Cuts Rates Again to Support Economic Growth

Officials voted unanimously to lower the federal funds rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. The adjustment follows a larger, half-point cut in September.

Craig Torres | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Logistics

Montreal Port Seeks Trudeau’s Help to End Dockworker Strike

Two terminals operated by Termont Montreal that account for about 40% of the port’s container handling capacity have been closed since Oct. 31 after unionized dockworkers walked off the job

Mathieu Dion | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

EV Growth Expected to Slow Further Under Trump

Slowing electric-vehicle adoption is likely to accelerate even further as President-elect Donald Trump delivers on his promise to gut plug-in friendly policies.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment

Daimler Truck Q3 Profit Plunges 35% Even as DTNA Sales Gain

The truck maker posted net income of $676.6 million, or diluted earnings per share of 83 cents, in Q3, down 35% from $1.033 billion, or $1.22, in the year-ago period.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Government, Business

Freight Industry Welcomes Trump’s White House Return

The return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House is being welcomed by key freight stakeholders seeking improvements across the commercial transportation sector.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
November 7, 2024
Business, Logistics

RXO Reports Revenue Increase to Just More Than $1B for Q3

RXO posted an increase in third-quarter revenue despite a persistently soft market environment by focusing on its customer relationships, the company reported Nov. 7.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump’s LNG Plans

The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan to immediately approve new liquefied natural gas export terminals.

Ari Natter and Ruth Liao | Bloomberg News
November 7, 2024
Business

Landstar Q3 Profits, Revenue Slide in 'Challenging' Quarter

Profit and revenue at Landstar System Inc. fell year over year in the third quarter on the back of ongoing weakness in the truckload market.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 7, 2024