Knight-Swift truck driver Michael Porter spent nearly a month hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree 3,700 miles, culminating in the tree's delivery to the West Lawn of the Capitol on Nov. 21.
December 4, 2025Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
PepsiCo Nears Deal With Activist Investor Elliott
PepsiCo has worked to overhaul its portfolio of brands since Elliott announced a roughly $4 billion stake in September and called on the company to review and streamline its snack offerings
December 4, 2025Used Truck Sales Hit Fifth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Gain
Sales increased 3.8% to 24,700 units from 23,800 in the 2024 period and 9.3% from 22,600 in September, according to ACT Research data.
December 4, 2025Biofuel Producers Ask Trump For Year-Round E15 Sales
The American Petroleum Institute joined a coalition of biofuel producers and fuel retailers asking President Donald Trump to push Congress to develop legislation on the issue.
December 4, 2025Dollar General Boosts Outlook as Value Pitch Draws Shoppers
The company’s core consumer is shopping more frequently while purchasing fewer items per visit — an indication that they’re financially pressured, CEO Todd Vasos said on a call with analysts.
December 4, 2025Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry
New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases.
December 4, 2025Kroger Cuts Guidance as Shoppers Get Choosy About Spending
Kroger’s results add to mixed signals about the health of the U.S. economy as consumers navigate persistent woes about inflation and the cooling labor market.
December 4, 2025Texas DOT Studies New Interstate From Gulf Coast to Panhandle
The upgrade would deliver “significant statewide benefits,” including faster travel times, safer roads and more efficiency for commercial freight carriers, the feasability study says.
December 4, 2025TT Podcasts: RoadSigns
Chad Lindholm of Clean Energy reflects on how dramatically the renewable natural gas discussion has evolved in trucking.
December 4, 2025Sponsored ContentOcean Shipping Rates Surge on Conflicts, Supply Disruptions
Daily earnings to transport crude on key routes have seen the biggest jump this year, up 467%. Freight costs typically dip at year-end due to seasonal weakness in demand.
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