Transport Topics

• First Brands Enters Mediation as Shutdown Looms

  First Brands and its main creditors will start mediation sessions to potentially resolve a series of business-crippling disputes that have left the auto parts maker weeks away from a shutdown.

• Schneider Expresses Renewed Determination After Q4 Results

  Schneider responded to a disappointing fourth quarter with renewed resolve to improve operations and prepare for an expected freight upturn, the company reported Jan. 29.

• Exxon, Chevron on Way to Best Month Since 2022

  Shares of U.S. oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron are on track for their largest monthly gains in more than three years, boosted by rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions.

• Trailer Orders End Year With Sequential Jump

  U.S. trailer orders in December improved substantially from the previous month, and also improved over the prior-year level, according to ACT Research.

• Trump Policies Pinch Profits of Transport, Industrial Firms

  Earnings reports from some large U.S. manufacturers and transportation companies drove home how President Trump’s policies on trade and energy are putting a squeeze on the sector’s profits.

• Poland’s HayWay to Make US Entry With 80 VNL Sleepers

  Parent company HayWay Group employs 900 staff in Europe and operates in 11 European countries, CEO Artur Lewandowski said in an interview with Transport Topics.

• Tariffs Caused $400 Million Hit to Canadian Railways in 2025

  U.S. tariffs on commodities and the resulting uncertainty led to more than $550 million Canadian ($406 million) in forgone revenues last year at Canada’s two largest railroad operators.

• Illinois Judge Rules $243M of Transportation Funds Misspent

  Judge Alison Conlon ordered Jan. 28 that Cook County’s use of $243 million in transportation tax revenues during the 2023 fiscal year violated the state constitution's Safe Roads Amendment.

• Pilot, Tesla to Build Charging Sites for Semi at Truck Stops

  Pilot Travel Centers is teaming up with Tesla to build a series of charging stations catering to the Elon Musk-led manufacturer’s Class 8 battery-electric Semi tractor, mostly in Western states.

• EPA Rejects CARB Plan to Test Out-of-State Truck Emissions

  A California program that aimed to remotely measure the emissions output of heavy-duty vehicles traveling on state roads has been officially halted by the Environmental Protection Agency.