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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, Logistics, Private

Ashley's Trucking Fleet Keeps Furniture Moving

In recent years, Ashley Furniture Industries has been expanding its own private trucking fleet — both organic­ally and through acquisition — to further bolster its supply chain.

Gregory Van Tighem | Special to Transport Topics
August 25, 2023
Government, Business, Private, TCA

Kroger, Albertsons CEOs Give Details on Proposed Merger

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran made a number of pledges to their customers and employees if their proposed grocery merger prevails.

Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton | The Denver Post
August 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Private Fleets Continue Optimization Efforts

Private motor carriers, like all trucking operations, have adjusted to shifting freight market conditions in the past year as truck capacity has loosened and freight rates have softened.

Mindy Long | Special to Transport Topics
August 25, 2023
Business, Top 100

Interactive Map: Where the 2023 Top 100 Private Carriers Are in North America

Mouse over our interactive map to find out where the 2023 Top 100 Private Carriers are located by region in North America.

August 25, 2023
Business, Equipment, Private

Top 100 Private Carriers Adjust to Freight Slowdown

From food service distributors to in-house trucking divisions of retailers, the largest private motor carriers in North America  have remained busy even as the freight market has cooled.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
August 25, 2023
Business, Safety, Private, TCA

Walmart’s First Class of Homegrown Truck Drivers Graduates

Last year Walmart Inc. dangled $110,000 trucking jobs to its own store workers. Now, the first classes of students are graduating.

Maria Halkias | The Dallas Morning News
August 25, 2023
Business, Fuel

Marathon to Shut Third-Largest US Oil Refinery After Fire

Marathon Petroleum Corp. is in the process of shutting the third-largest oil refinery in the U.S. after a blaze at a storage tank.

August 25, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

NTDC Rewind: Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes

Behind the scenes at the 86th edition of the National Truck Driving Championships, several stories unfolded. Here's a look back at some of our favorites.

August 25, 2023
Business

United Auto Workers Clear Path to Strike If Talks Fail

The United Auto Workers gave union leaders permission to call a strike against the biggest U.S. carmakers if they fail to agree on a new contract before Sept. 15, a procedural formality that sets the stage for three weeks of tough negotiations.

August 25, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Port of Savannah Adds Four Ship-to-Shore Cranes

A heavy lift cargo ship delivered four Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes to the Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal.

Adam Van Brimmer | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 25, 2023