Transport Topics

@TransportTopics

The Newspaper of Trucking and Freight Transportation

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jun 20

Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list is now available! See who made this year's list of the largest carriers in North America here: ttnews.com/for-hire/ranki…

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jul 23

.@Walmart has been implementing AI across its operations, including shopping agents for consumers and tools designed to help employees with their workflow. ttnews.com/articles/walma…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Walmart is hiring an executive from Instacart to accelerate its use of artificial intelligence as one of the world’s largest retailers looks to bolster its competitive edge.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 16 h

The president’s visit is a rare spectacle and a dramatic public escalation of his clash with the central bank chief. ttnews.com/articles/trump…

TransportTopics's tweet card. The pair spoke to reporters while overseeing restoration work being done at the Fed's headquarters, with the president and the central bank leader almost immediately arguing over its cost.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 17 h

Negotiators remain stuck on a few key issues, including U.S. demands for greater access to India’s agricultural and dairy sectors. ttnews.com/articles/india…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer “very dear friends.”

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 18 h

The Environment and Public Works Committee debates the highway bill. Story by @eugenemulero ttnews.com/articles/senat…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Leaders of the GOP-led Senate insist they intend to advance as early as this month fiscal 2026 funding bills.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 18 h

.@amazon gave Prime shoppers more time to browse. The result? Many took their dollars to @Walmart. ttnews.com/articles/amazo…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Amazon still dominates the $1.3 trillion e-commerce market in the U.S., capturing about 40 cents of every dollar spent online, and Walmart’s online metrics are growing from a smaller base.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 18 h

.@TRUCKINGdotORG council highlights safe truck parking's contributions to the workforce and economy. By @eugenemulero ttnews.com/articles/women…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Members of American Trucking Associations’ Women In Motion Council were on Capitol Hill on July 23 to elevate lawmakers’ awareness of the need to expand access to safe truck parking.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 19 h

This year started off with 250 deals during the first quarter, and then 276 deals in the second quarter. Story by @ConnorInTheNews ttnews.com/articles/trans…

TransportTopics's tweet card. This year started off with 250 deals during the first quarter, and then 276 deals in the second quarter, despite market conditions.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 19 h

.@TRUCKINGdotORG: After a strong start to Q2, freight levels eased in May and June, with factory output and retail sales gains offset by weaker construction activity. Story by @ConnorInTheNews. ttnews.com/articles/ata-t…

TransportTopics's tweet card. The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 0.4% sequentially to 113.3 from 113.8 in May. The index also decreased 0.1% from the same time last year.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 19 h

Canada-based trucking and logistics company Mullen Group posts a 9.1% revenue increase in Q2 to C$540.9 million. By @ConnorInTheNews ttnews.com/articles/mulle…

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 21 h

A tie-up would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast. ttnews.com/articles/rail-…

TransportTopics's tweet card. A merger would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 21 h

Paccar CEO Preston Feight eyes truckload upturn, tax cuts, NOx regulations and tariff clarity in the second half of 2025. By @kginalex ttnews.com/articles/pacca…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Optimism is growing at truck maker Paccar about order levels and demand for new tractors in the second half of 2025 and in 2026, said CEO Preston Feight.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 21 h

Knight Swift Transportation CEO Adam Miller credited the company’s agility amid volatile trade actions for protecting margins in Q2. ttnews.com/articles/knigh…

TransportTopics's tweet card. The Phoenix-based truckload motor carrier posted net income of $34.2 million, or 21 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending June 30. That was 68.7% higher than last year.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 22 h

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are reported to be in merger talks that would create a railroad that connects the East and West Coasts. ttnews.com/articles/union…

TransportTopics's tweet card. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks that would create a railroad in North America that essentially connects the East and West Coasts.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 23 h

The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business. ttnews.com/articles/tesla…

TransportTopics's tweet card. The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · 23 h

U.S. automakers face a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum and a 25% tariff on parts and finished vehicles. ttnews.com/articles/us-ca…

TransportTopics's tweet card. U.S. automakers face a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum and a 25% tariff on parts and finished vehicles, with some exceptions for products covered under the USMCA that went into effect in 2020.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jul 23

With round-the-clock access and infrastructure for heavy- and light-duty EVs, the Hunts Point depot will be central to New York City’s freight electrification strategy. ttnews.com/articles/nyc-f…

TransportTopics's tweet card. The depot will include at least eight trailer-enabled fast-charge stalls for Class 8 trucks, alongside chargers for medium- and light-duty vehicles, with 24/7 access.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jul 23

.@Chevron formally closed on its acquisition of Houston-based Hess at the end of last week. ttnews.com/articles/chevr…

TransportTopics's tweet card. The reductions were handed down on July 18 and take effect Sept. 26, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission on July 23.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jul 23

.@TRUCKINGdotORG President Chris Spear told a Senate subcommittee that the next highway bill should prioritize funding for truck parking and safety technologies to enhance supply chain connectivity. Story by @eugenemulero. ttnews.com/articles/ata-u…

TransportTopics's tweet card. At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jul 23

Pressure is piling on @elonmusk to push forward @Tesla's robotaxi program, which began operating on a limited basis in Austin last month. ttnews.com/articles/musk-…

TransportTopics's tweet card. With federal incentives meant to encourage EV sales set to disappear later this year, things are likely to get even more challenging in the coming months.

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Transport Topics@TransportTopics · Jul 23

#Webinar: Tomorrow, join us for a vital discussion with experts from @Fleetworthy about the risk of nuclear verdicts. Gain actionable tips to improve your fleet safety strategy and build a defense against future risk. Register now: ttnews.com/webinar/avoidi…

TransportTopics's tweet image. #Webinar: Tomorrow, join us for a vital discussion with experts from @Fleetworthy about the risk of nuclear verdicts. Gain actionable tips to improve your fleet safety strategy and build a defense against future risk. Register now: ttnews.com/webinar/avoidi…

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