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Trucking conferences to watch in 2025
Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.
Updated Oct. 11, 2024 -
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How truck spot rates are shifting
Spot rates have diverged from last year as the market showed growing strength, DAT noted.
Updated Nov. 14, 2024 -
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Class 8 truck, trailer orders by month
A two-year freight recession and thousands of Yellow Corp. assets on the used market have lowered orders.
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Tracking the truck tonnage index
A desperately awaited rebound in manufacturing demand will be central to improving tonnage.
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‘Go in with humility’: Knight-Swift M&A strategy focuses on people
The TL giant’s growing LTL business has benefited from acquisitions and a workforce that grows with the company, Treasurer and SVP of Investor Relations Brad Stewart said.
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9 notable c-store executive changes from October
Foodservice and private-label shifts from 7-Eleven, Circle K and EG America made headlines while tech leadership changed at other companies.
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Cyberattacks hit 1 in 3 SMBs last year
Cyber woes for SMBs are exacerbated by a lack of resources to enact advanced security measures, Microsoft Security said in a report.
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How Volvo Trucks uses AI to boost uptime
Proprietary artificial intelligence models power an adaptive maintenance system that allows for more efficient stops.
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Overcapacity has lessened significantly, JB Hunt CEO says
President and CEO Shelley Simpson said signs are pointing to improvement in the trucking market.
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TFI acquires Canada-based motorsport logistics specialist
Keystone Western offers truckload, LTL, dry van and patented dual floor motorsport trailers at three terminals.
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Nikola hydrogen-powered trucks lead the market, company says
The electric truck maker can now count DHL Supply Chain and Diageo North America among its growing customer roster.
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Greenlane plans to forge ahead with EV charging
The joint venture remains confident that electrifying trucking nationwide "transcends political divides," CEO Patrick Macdonald-King said.
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Retail freight still outpacing industrial for LTL carriers
Old Dominion, Saia and XPO recently shared how manufacturing challenges have altered their traditional mix of customers.
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4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency
Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, according to the law firm Littler.
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Daimler, Cummins support emissions goals, despite uncertainty
Ahead of a second Trump term, some OEMs indicated a willingness to continue advancing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Covenant Logistics plans more rate increases for 2025
The carrier could split up contract renewals in steps between the current bid season and next summer, CEO David Parker said.
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Schneider’s dedicated fleet sustains Q3 TL revenue
The carrier sees potential to further lean into that portion of the business and plans to continue growing its tractor count.
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JB Hunt installs inward-facing cameras in all of its trucks
The Lowell, Arkansas-based carrier previously piloted the technology and noted meaningful cost savings.
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Wabash vows to keep fighting $450M punitive verdict
The company has argued that the verdict was excessive and should be dramatically reduced.
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Fed cuts rate by quarter point, sees ‘balanced’ risks to inflation, jobs
The reduction in borrowing costs came just two days after Donald Trump won a second term as president, following a campaign pledging tax cuts and tariffs.
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What cybersecurity leaders want trucking execs to know
Connections, software and training can help thwart attacks that could weaponize tractor-trailers and create costly ransom demands.
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Moran Transportation acquires Ohio-based LTL carrier
The combined company will boast a dozen service centers and more than 675 pieces of equipment.
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Heartland Express projects optimism in freight market post-2024
The truckload carrier’s efforts to improve its operations made progress — despite a $7.1 million loss in Q3.
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Trucking groups see policy potential in Trump win
Industry associations said they hope to push for excise tax repeal and changes to emissions standards, among other issues.
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‘Recovery will be slow’: Freight shipments, spending drop 21%, US Bank says
Truck freight shipments and spending continued to fall, but the pace of losses lessened in Q3, according to the bank.