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The Newspaper of Trucking and Freight Transportation
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Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 Private Carriers list is now available! See who made this year's top 100 and industry sector lists here:
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Retail giant Walmart retains the top position on this 2025 list of the largest private carriers in North America, ranked by number of tractors in operation.
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The office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back after the announcement Oct. 15. Diana Crofts-Pelayo, a spokesperson for the governor, said statistics show that California commercial truck drivers have a lower crash rate than the national average. https://t.co/e5Wg5NjW33
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said California is the only state that is failing to enforce English-language requirements for truckers.
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The @FMCSA audit that sparked a national licensing pause has states scrambling to bring systems into compliance. Efforts continue in those singled out by @USDOT: California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Washington. By @_NoelFletcher.
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An FMCSA audit recently found compliance issues in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Washington. South Dakota was first to acknowledge them.
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Long-awaited good news may be coming to the freight transportation sector, according to J.B. Hunt executives. Story by @kginalex. https://t.co/254pzIexUb
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“The reason you’ve seen spot rates up in the last couple of weeks — it’s been because of the enforcement activity,” said J.B. Hunt Chief Operating Officer Nick Hobbs.
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New details from the Trump administration confirm 25% tariffs on medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts starting Nov. 1, excluding those from Canada and Mexico. https://t.co/lyhLIfHZGe
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Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet.
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Montgomery ceased operations after a deal to sell the company to an affiliate of fellow Birmingham-based carrier PS Logistics collapsed. Story by @kginalex
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The Birmingham, Ala.-based firm ceased operations after a deal to sell the company to an affiliate of fellow Birmingham-based carrier PS Logistics collapsed.
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.@VolvoGroup executives reaffirmed their goal of achieving a 25% share of the North American heavy-duty truck market by 2030. Through the first nine months of 2025, @VolvoTrucksNA and @MackTrucks are at 16.9% of Class 8 retail sales. By @kginalex.
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Gothenburg, Sweden-based Volvo Group — parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks — sold 9,622 trucks in North America, compared with 12,026 a year earlier.
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The U.S.-China trade truce, which paused steep tariffs and resumed rare-earth exports, is set to expire in November, adding urgency to the coming talks. https://t.co/7aawBe65xY
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Earlier this year, the two agreed to a truce in which Washington paused tariffs on Chinese goods while Beijing pledged to resume the flow of rare-earth magnets. That expires in November.
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The Bank of Canada sees a “soft” economy ahead, with hiring slowing and uncertainty weighing on business confidence. https://t.co/Yheur8E6Ip
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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said he sees the Canadian labor market as “soft” despite recent data that showed the country added 60,400 jobs in September.
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The postponement marks a setback for multilateral environmental regulations ahead of next month’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil. https://t.co/4lpsMlHtX7
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Countries at an IMO gathering in London voted to push back for a year a decision on whether to make ships start paying for the more than 1 billion tons of greenhouse gases they emit each year.
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"The capacity bubble may be deflating as we speak." What J.B. Hunt leaders think about where freight is headed: (Story by @kginalex.)
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“The reason you’ve seen spot rates up in the last couple of weeks — it’s been because of the enforcement activity,” said J.B. Hunt Chief Operating Officer Nick Hobbs.
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The agreement involves a battery-powered minivan as the initial fleet model for “accelerating the development and deployment of robotaxi solutions in Europe,” the companies said. https://t.co/kV9N4dyxCv
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The agreement involves a battery-powered minivan as the initial fleet model for “accelerating the development and deployment of robotaxi solutions in Europe,” the companies said.
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Without promising a merger, new CEO Steve Angel said he would consider any strategic opportunities that make sense for shareholders. https://t.co/7vG67n3zV0
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CEO Steve Angel, without promising a merger, said he would consider any opportunities that make sense for shareholders. He vowed to focus on making CSX the best-performing railroad.
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Trucking leaders are gearing up for #ATAmce25 in San Diego and @TransportTopics has all the details. 🚛🚨 Join us October 25–28 for engaging sessions, valuable networking, and actionable insights that will help shape the future of the trucking industry.
.@TRUCKINGdotORG #ATAmce25 will focus on policy, innovation and workforce growth. Story by @ConnorInTheNews. https://t.co/Ear0GO6F6j
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The Commerce Department is slated to announce a five-year extension for an arrangement that allows automakers to reduce what they pay in tariffs on imported car parts. Previously, that provision was scheduled to sunset after two years. https://t.co/uAbfHRnvAT
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The Commerce Department is slated to announce a five-year extension for an arrangement that allows automakers to reduce what they pay in tariffs on imported car parts.
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CEO Martin Lundstedt cited rising uncertainty tied to President Donald Trump’s planned duties. https://t.co/V6Fw1b2J2D
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The manufacturer on Oct. 17 projected declining North American truck registrations for 2026, with CEO Martin Lundstedt citing rising uncertainty tied to President Trump’s planned duties.
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The federal deficit remains historically high at 5.9% of GDP despite a modest decline from 2024 levels. https://t.co/rApSaPUz6n
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The deficit for the fiscal year was $1.78 trillion, down from $1.82 trillion in 2024, a drop of 2%, according to figures released by the Treasury Department Oct. 16.
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Six states are under federal scrutiny after a @USDOT audit revealed irregularities in the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver licenses. Story by @_NoelFletcher.
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An FMCSA audit recently found compliance issues in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Washington. South Dakota was first to acknowledge them.
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J.B Hunt price soars as revenue holds steady, costs fall. Story by @kginalex. https://t.co/hikp5PYaI4
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Companywide cost-cutting initiatives are having an effect, the company said of its third-quarter earnings report released after the market closed Oct. 15.
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Decline is third consecutive and eighth this year as tariff uncertainty continues "angst" for the trucking industry. By @ConnorInTheNews
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U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell below the prior year for the third month in a row in September, according to Wards Intelligence data.
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Washington’s partisan impasse continues to keep the government in a partial shutdown as the transportation panels eye consideration of a multiyear highway measure. By @eugenemulero
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Washington’s partisan impasse continues to keep the federal government in a partial shutdown as the transportation panels eye consideration of a multiyear highway measure.
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