Top Story

Oil pumpjacks

“We have more energy than any other country and now we are unleashing it,” President Donald Trump said as he signed executive orders in the Oval Office on Feb. 14.

The European Union’s executive branch on Feb. 14 vowed to “take firm and immediate action” against U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Come April, Aurora Innovation plans to pull the backup human driver from behind the wheel of one of its trucks, signifying commercial deployment.

The dominoes started to topple when automaker Ford decided in January to end its relationship with Jack Cooper, bringing the curtain down on an approximately 40-year relationship.

Steel giant ArcelorMittal is investing $1.2 billion to build an Alabama mill slated to produce advanced steel by 2027 for hybrid and electric vehicle motors to feed into the U.S. supply chain.

U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled, undercutting expectations for lower interest rates.

The Greenwich, Conn.-based contract logistics firm posted net income of $100 million, or 83 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending Dec. 31.

Mullen Group experienced a slight increase in revenue year over year but a dip in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 13.

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Feb. 13 they are ending talks on business integration.

Imported cars

The move is the latest in a rapidly widening trade war as Trump delivers on his campaign pledges to institute sweeping tariffs on U.S. allies and rivals alike.

Yellow tractors

Knight-Swift, A. Duie Pyle, TFI Buy Ex-Yellow Terminals

The three carriers bought a total of seven former Yellow terminals in private deals from the bankrupt LTL carrier’s administrators as each sought to bolster its LTL operations.

US Steel plant

Trump Says Tariffs Are Saving US Steel

When asked what chief executive officers think about his recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs, Trump said they’re “in love with them.” U.S. Steel is “through the roof,” he said.

Truck parking lot

Truck Drivers Slow to Adopt Parking Apps, Study Finds

The study found that despite parking shortages along Interstate 80 and Interstate 94 corridors in Iowa and Wisconsin, drivers are mostly not using the apps to look for empty parking places.

Editor's Picks

Truck ADAS visualization

Receptiveness to safety technologies depends on the specific technology and the understanding of it. Drivers tend to favor road-facing cameras but dislike cameras aimed at them.

Maersk cargo ship

A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023.

Fuel Prices

Week of Feb 10
Up
diesel
Up
0.5¢
Up
gas
Up
4.6¢

Top 100/ Top 50

  • 2024 Top 50 Global Freight Companies

    Key data on revenue and freight assets for the 50 largest global freight companies.

  • 2024 Top 100 Private Carriers Cover

    Retail giant Walmart ascends to No. 1 on this updated list of the largest private carriers in North America, ranked by number of tractors in operation.

  • 2024 Top 100 For-Hire

    Annual rankings provide an indispensable overview of the largest for-hire carriers in North America, along with timely analysis of trends shaping the industry.

  • 2024 Top 100 Logistics

    A unique ranking of the third-party logistics companies in North America includes listings of the largest freight brokerage firms, freight forwarders, warehouse operators and dedicated contract carriage service providers.

More News

EV charging

In a major reversal, EPA chief Lee Zeldin said he will try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.

Lai Ching-te

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Feb. 14 he would communicate more with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s concerns over the chip industry and invest more in the U.S.

Donald Trump

President Donald Trump on Feb. 13 rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering broader confrontation.

Latest Jobs