Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg A gauge of US transportation stocks is on track to set a record, capping a steady recovery after a long slump fueled by the global trade turmoil last year. The Dow Jones Transportation Average rose as much as 1.7% to 17,836.01 points, surpassing its most recent closing high recorded in November 2024. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares in the group were battered early last year by tariffs that curbed demand for goods shipments, as well as a stubbornly long downturn in t ...