President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports threaten to disrupt Southern California’s trade and logistics economy, a sector that moves a third of the nation’s container cargo.

But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, the treasury secretary also cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start.

The dominant North American oil field services provider told investors April 22 on a conference call that tariffs will have an impact of 2 to 3 cents per share during the second quarter.

FitzMark expanded its footprint in the freight brokerage sector by acquiring High Point Logistics and Pentonix Freight.

The national average diesel price fell 4.5 cents to $3.534, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released April 22.

The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a robust February, but data for Q1 of 2025 as a whole suggested a turnaround was underway, according to American Trucking Associations.

Two Stellantis plants that build Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs will pause production next week, the latest of several plant cutbacks made by the automaker in recent weeks.

President Donald Trump commitment to reduced federal regulations is expected to lead to a shift in how transportation policy is handled, experts detailed during a discussion April 21.

The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said.

Rather than pulling back in the face of U.S. tariff threats, major logistics and shipping players like DHL, Echo Global and CPKC are doubling down on Mexico. 

President Donald Trump warned the U.S. economy may slow if the Federal Reserve does not move to immediately reduce interest rates, in his latest broadside against Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

The FTC claims the rideshare and delivery company hurt consumers through “deceptive billing and cancellation practices” as part of its flagship subscription service.

The U.S. Department of Transportation this month announced a repeal of a Federal Highway Administration rule for states to establish emission-reduction goals.

Heidelberg Materials North America will build a $7.3 million aggregates distribution terminal in South Carolina’s Lowcountry region along the Interstate 95 corridor.

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said there’s no agreement yet with her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump after the two spoke last week about lifting U.S. tariffs.

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CATL says can offer 323 miles of range from just five minutes of charging time. BYD recently launched a car system it says can charge a vehicle for 292 miles in about the same time.

Ford has adjusted shipments to China from the United States as a result of retaliatory tariffs, the automaker confirmed.

The Germany-based logistics company DHL will no longer deliver parcels worth more than $800 to private individuals in North America with immediate effect.