The Supreme Court’s recent Montgomery ruling has raised the stakes for how freight brokers approach carrier selection, documentation and liability exposure.
July 11, 2026Trucking 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.
How FMCSA revived the English-language proficiency rule
The current enforcement environment reflects a return to a rule that dates to 1937 but was unevenly applied for much of the past decade.
July 11, 2026South Bow to pay $26M in Keystone spill case in Kansas
Kansas and the Trump administration settled with the owner of the Keystone Pipeline over alleged Clean Water Act violations stemming from a 2022 oil spill.
July 10, 2026International Q2 sales fall 8% on year, rise 21% versus Q1
International Motors’ sales fell 8% year over year in Q2 but climbed 21% compared with the first three months of 2026, parent company Traton Group said July 10.
July 10, 2026DTNA to boost Mount Holly plant staffing after 2025 layoffs
The decision to bring back 400 workers and hire 200 more is one of the first public indications of the freight market rebound’s impact on truck demand.
July 10, 2026Oil prices drift after unclaimed airstrikes
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, 0.9% to $75.58. That’s above the $72 it was at the start of the week.
July 10, 2026Carmakers defeat most allegations in U.K. dieselgate case
The ruling is a blow to one of the largest mass claims in the country’s history and sets a precedent for similar cases against nine other carmakers in the U.K.
July 10, 2026Big battle brews over small stretch of spectrum
The federal review of a proposed backup geolocation network has drawn intense scrutiny as trucking and other industries battle over its potential downsides.
July 10, 2026U.S. won't immediately put tariffs on aircraft, jet parts
President Donald Trump is instead directing the administration to negotiate with trading partners to adjust imports of those products.
July 10, 2026VW sales plunge as automaker plans to halve number of brands
The Germany-based company said group sales fell 8.6% in the second quarter to just under 2.1 million vehicles. Sales in China plummeted by more than a third.
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