Morning Minute | October 16, 2025

The Department of Transportation has announced it is withholding over $40 million in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program grants from California. This funding cut is a consequence of the state failing to place truck drivers who do not meet the Trump administration’s English Language Proficiency requirements out of service. J.B. Hunt Transport Services saw an 18% year-over-year increase in earnings per share to $1.76 for the third quarter, a result that strongly exceeded analyst expectations. The company is scrutinizing expense lines and has already removed $20 million in costs during the period as part of a program aiming for annual savings potentially greater than $100 million. Following the revocation of the U.S. de minimis tariff exemption, e-commerce shippers are encountering difficulties with new customs requirements, resulting in backlogs of non-compliant shipments at commercial carriers like UPS. Due to this complexity, retailers and logistics partners are taking a second look at international postal networks as a potentially compliant and less expensive route for certain low-value goods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices