Trump Delays Tariffs on Most Goods From Mexico for a Month
Trucking braces for Trump tariff impacts
The president didn’t back down from his second import tax deadline with Canada, Mexico, and China. Trucking analysts and trade groups warn of rising equipment prices and operations costs as economists fear recession. President Donald Trump went through on his threat to […]
Top 50 Freight Companies Endure Global Trade Slump
[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A downturn in international trade combined with geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a challenging business environment for the world’s largest transportation and logistics providers last year. An overwhelming majority of the companies that appear on the 2024 Transport Topics Top […]
Amazon sets sights on LTL market
The e-commerce giant could launch the potentially disruptive transportation product in 2026, according to J.P. Morgan analysts. Dive Brief:Amazon is aiming to expand its delivery reach with less-than-truckload services, which could launch in 2026, according to J.P. Morgan research notes.Job postings from the e-commerce giant provide further evidence of the LTL expansion for Amazon Freight’s […]
AI virtual agents making the call
Brokers and other logistics companies with a high volume of incoming calls tend to rely on tedious automated phone navigation menus and are often forced to leave customers on hold for more complex issues. With a sophisticated AI voice agent, many of those calls can now be solved without needing a transfer. David Bell, founder […]
New US fees on Chinese ships may drive demand for Canadian intermodal rail
New US fees on Chinese ships may drive demand for Canadian intermodal rail The other winner would be Canadian rail carriers and ports, as a lot of US-bound freight will attempt to divert to Prince Rupert and Vancouver and then rail into Chicago and other points east. Those ports are often congested as is, […]
Move to consolidate executive branch authority over mail agency seen as possible precursor to privatization
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it’s focused on finding the right intermodal freight to improve efficiency and minimize costs as market fundamentals remain tepid. The Lowell, Arkansas-based multimodal transportation provider outlined a three-pronged approach centered on rates, volumes and freight mix for the current intermodal bid season at Barclays 42nd Annual Industrial Select Conference […]
Newspaper: Trump to order hostile takeover of US Postal Service
Move to consolidate executive branch authority over mail agency seen as possible precursor to privatization President Donald Trump plans to remove the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and take away the agency’s independent status by placing it under the direct control of the White House, which poses a risk for disruption of mail […]
Borderlands Mexico: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Organized crime groups fuel rise of US cargo thefts; Imperial Auto opens $21M factory in Mexico; EGO Group launches electronic components plant in central Mexico; and Billor opens logistics hub in Houston. Organized crime […]
Is Amazon on course to upend LTL industry?
Rumors signal e-commerce giant plans to become for-hire LTL carrier The less-than-truckload industry may face a seismic shift as rumors circulate that e-commerce behemoth Amazon is preparing to expand operations as a for-hire LTL carrier. LTL markets — already grappling with tepid demand and pricing pressures — now confront the specter of a formidable new […]
