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Transport Topics' 2025 Top 50 Global Freight Companies list is now available! See who made our updated rankings of the world's largest freight companies here:
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2025 key data on revenue and freight assets for the 50 largest global freight companies.
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Farmers say the new $12 billion federal aid package provides temporary relief, but many doubt it will spark a true recovery after years of weak exports and low crop prices.
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“This is kind of a Band-Aid — we need more markets more than we need aid,” said Missouri farmer Marty Richardson, adding that he feels like 2026 will be just as bad as this year.
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Home Depot outlined a “market recovery” case showing potential for 4% to 5% comparable sales growth once housing activity rebounds, but current conditions remain challenging.
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The U.S. housing market has weighed on Home Depot as high interest rates prompt consumers to remain on the sidelines for big-ticket purchases and projects that require financing.
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While acknowledging voter concerns over grocery prices, Trump maintained that recent tariff adjustments were small and narrowly targeted.
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Asked in an interview with Politico whether he’d rule out cutting tariffs on more goods than coffee, beef and bananas, Trump said he would “on some, and on some I’ll increase tariffs.”
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Fresh tariffs on Canada and India would be the latest sign that protracted negotiations with the two U.S. trading partners could drag on. https://t.co/qr6B3Xuskc
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President Donald Trump signaled Dec. 8 that he could impose fresh tariffs on agricultural products, including Canadian fertilizer and Indian rice.
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UPDATE: @Pepsico has warned workers of incoming “structural changes” and asked many to work from home. https://t.co/v05BGEGskG
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PepsiCo plans to review its North American supply chain as it wraps up negotiations with Elliott, according to sources. The company also warned workers of incoming “structural changes.”
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#WEBINAR: Not every weigh-station bypass provider delivers the same results or value. What's the right choice for your fleet? On December 11, join us for a special webinar with experts from @PrePass to unpack the data behind bypass technology. Sign up now: https://t.co/vgufR5l742
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Trump said his administration would give companies like @johnDeere & Co. permission to “take off a lot of the environmental restrictions that they have on machinery,” blaming the restrictions for driving up costs for farmers. https://t.co/buowVcjOmP
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President Trump pressured farm equipment manufacturers to drop prices for tractors, his latest efforts to address Americans’ concerns about shaky economic conditions.
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Bulk carrier will use Texas, New Mexico public and private roads. Story by @kginalex.@aurora_inno
https://t.co/Ofl2cp1qjZ
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Last-mile logistics specialist Detmar will use Aurora’s in-house Peterbilt tractors to ship the proppant 20 hours a day on public and private roads in the Permian Basin oil and gas field.
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Food and drinks company @PepsiCo also is expected to emphasize efforts to develop new products and ways for pricing and packaging them. https://t.co/rkA1MzhcrF
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PepsiCo plans to review its North American supply chain as it wraps up negotiations with Elliott, according to sources. The company also warned workers of incoming “structural changes.”
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U.S. officials say China is complying with trade commitments, including progress on soybean purchases that have reached about one-third of the season’s target.
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Bloomberg previously reported that after a series of orders placed in late October — the first of this season — China’s purchases of American soybeans appeared to have stalled.
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November brought a $112 billion trade surplus for China, one of its largest on record, as exports grew 5.9% despite ongoing trade tensions.
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While China's shipments to the U.S. plummeted 29% in November, strong growth in sales to regions like the European Union and Africa more than offset the slump.
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.@TRUCKINGdotORG has for months been urging legislators, regulators and law enforcement to take the issue of "cabotage" more seriously. By @_NoelFletcher
https://t.co/e5ZCN3aWml
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Mexican truck drivers hauling domestic U.S. freight recently were detained and saw their commercial vehicles seized by federal agents in a U.S. CBP enforcement effort targeting “cabotage.”
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The carrier cited a 70% revenue loss tied to @USPS network changes as the driving force behind its decision to cease operations. Story by @ConnorInTheNews.
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The Carter Lake, Iowa-based contract carrier cited headwinds hindering the overall transportation sector and the loss of USPS, whose contract accounted for 70% of the company’s revenue.
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OEM coalition petitions for penalties for Mexican, Canadian, Chinese peers. Story by @kginalex. @StoughtonTrlrs @_GreatDane @OneWabash
https://t.co/VrKYRldnZh
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The group of trailer OEMs, which calls itself the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition, comprises Great Dane, Stoughton Trailers and Wabash.
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Scrutiny on non-domiciled drivers might have bigger impact. https://t.co/5Ft7P793pr
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The administration’s latest move to flag nearly half of the driving schools as noncompliant doesn’t figure to disrupt the industry, experts say. But the scrutiny on immigrant drivers might.
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CRST expects 5% flatbed expansion in 2026. CEO Mike Gannon says. Story by @kginalex. https://t.co/OMcITXcTt5
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While the protracted freight market slump has yet to turn around, CRST's dedicated truckload business is having its best year in three years, CEO MIke Gannon says.
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First Brands is asking the judge overseeing its bankruptcy to set up a framework that will give comfort to clients that they can send money to the company without risk of double payment. https://t.co/CJClKJyh6O
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First Brands is asking the judge overseeing its bankruptcy to set up a framework that will give comfort to clients that they can send money to the company without risk of double payment.
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Autonomous trucks require long-range lidar systems to identify objects far ahead and short-range sensors to capture detailed data in complex driving situations. Story by @kginalex. @DaimlerTruck @torc_robotics
https://t.co/Z7ObplnPJk
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Autonomous trucks require long-range lidar systems to identify objects far ahead and short-range sensors to capture detailed data in complex driving situations.
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Trump administration had frozen the funds in February. https://t.co/OrR9xH9QXm
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Dollars from the $5 billion infrastructure program that Joe Biden’s White House crafted to speed EV adoption are flowing again after the Trump administration froze the funds earlier this year.
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.@USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy says Minnesota “failed to follow the law” in issuing CDLs to unqualified applicants, warning that federal funding will be withheld if issues are not resolved. Story by @_NoelFletcher.
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“Our audit exposes yet another example of foreigners taking advantage of Minnesota services under Governor Walz’s watch,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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