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Trucking’s Next Generation Brings New Ideas to the Workplace

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:00
Young professionals joining the trucking industry are reshaping workplaces by advocating for flexible work environments, prioritizing mental health and acting on their vision of success.

Trade Uncertainty Clouds Outlook for Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:00
Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.

Trucking Industry Segments Post Mixed Results in 2024

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:00
Carriers across the various segments of the trucking industry navigated difficult business conditions in 2024 as freight market conditions remained unfavorable.

Fleets Grapple With Shifts in Trade, Freight Amid Tariffs

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:00
Shifting U.S. trade policies, fluctuating tariffs and the resulting supply chain upheaval have created an uncertain landscape for the trucking industry, in the present and down the road.

About Us: 2025 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:00
This annual publication ranks companies based on annual revenue and includes a listing of operating units and description of services, names of top executives and type of ownership, plus data on the number of employees and equipment.

Supreme Court Refuses to Speed Up Challenge to Trump’s Tariffs

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 14:30
The Supreme Court refused to put a challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on an ultrafast track.

Democratic Lawmakers Try to Delay Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:54
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.

GXO Selects Supply Chain Veteran Patrick Kelleher as CEO

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:42
“Patrick is a world-class operator with the relevant experience to lead GXO through its next phase of growth,” GXO Board Chairman Brad Jacobs said.

Pentagon Cancels Troubled $17.9B Military Moving Contract

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:04
The Pentagon has terminated the $17.9 billion Global Household Goods contract, a controversial program that has been beset by complaints and widespread criticism.

QXO Won’t Raise Its Offer for GMS After Home Depot Bid

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:19
QXO won’t raise its $5 billion offer for building products distributor GMS after Home Depot reportedly made its own bid.

Small-Parcel Shipments From China to US Fall 40% on Tariffs

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 09:01
U.S. tariff hikes on small packages from China triggered a slump in shipments last month, contributing to a huge drop in bilateral trade and roiling exporters like Shein and Temu.

Home Depot Seeks to Buy GMS in Challenge to QXO

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:14
Home Depot has made an offer for GMS, potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO, which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor.

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:00
Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.

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