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For the commercial transportation business, moving things from point A to point B is job one. This coverage explores all of those movements at a global level and focuses on everything from global trade, ocean shipping, and port activity to intermodal business, rail operations and the greater supply chain.
 

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Online spending reaches $26.4B during Amazon Prime Day sale

Total spending for the period was up 9.3% from last year’s Prime Day sale, held in July, according to Adobe, which tracks visits to retail websites.

June 29, 2026
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Hormuz ship traffic dips after fresh vessel attacks

The risk tolerance of tanker companies and their crews is critical to returning the global oil market to normal and unlocking millions of barrels of supply.

June 29, 2026
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Survey Says: Fleets’ Tech Investments Center on AI and Safety

North America’s largest carriers are focusing technology investments on AI to improve efficiency, automate processes and unlock better decision-making.

June 27, 2026
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Survey Says: Freight Market Optimism Growing Among Carriers

Carriers are seeing improved market conditions this year and largely agree with the emerging consensus that trucking is recovering from a prolonged downcycle.

June 27, 2026
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Challenging 2025 Yielded Mixed Results for Trucking

While market conditions have begun to improve in 2026, the largest carriers across many trucking segments reported largely mixed revenue results for 2025.

June 27, 2026
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Freight Market Upturn Bodes Well for Top For-Hire Carriers

This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers.

June 27, 2026
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The Freight Market Has Finally Turned

After nearly four years of depressed freight rates, confidence is growing across the trucking industry that the market has finally flipped in its favor.

June 27, 2026
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About Us: 2026 Transport Topics Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

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.

June 27, 2026
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Truck Dealers’ Optimism on 2026-27 Class 8 Demand Grows

Truck dealers are growing more optimistic about the prospects for Class 8 truck and tractor sales in 2026 and 2027, citing an improving economy.

June 26, 2026
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Truckload Tightness Boosts FedEx Freight Backhauls, Revenue

FedEx Freight — North America's largest less-than-truckload carrier — benefited from spillover in backhaul lanes with heavier shipments, executives said.

June 26, 2026

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