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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: Trucking Dive’s data hub shows the state of the industry
Five charts from leading industry sources capture high-level market data.
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Sponsored by WernerMore than a job: How effective career paths keep top drivers moving forward
Three key steps for trucking companies to recruit and retain great talent who’ll stay for the long haul.
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Fed hikes main interest rate by quarter point, citing stubborn inflation
The monetary tightening provoked criticism from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut the main interest rate regardless of price pressures.
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Diesel prices surge past $6.28 per gallon
A national average delivered another significant jump in record-setting prices.
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San Pedro Ports seek zero-emission truck usage boost via new incentive program
The proposed program would pay up to $36,000 per year for qualifying trucks that operate at the port complex.
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Hub Group brings back David Yeager as CEO
The current executive chairman will replace his son, Phillip, as the lead executive of the company amid accounting turmoil.
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Manufacturing slows from four-year high as prices rise: NY Fed survey
Demand for manufactured goods, while “resilient for now,” will “likely wobble as output prices rise further,” Pantheon Macroeconomics Chief U.S. Economist Samuel Tombs said.
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FedEx Freight CTO absorbs commercial role amid shakeup
Michael Rodgers adds commercial officer duties to his roster, tying technology, sales and customer experience closer together.
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Sparhawk Trucking to shut down after failing to find buyer, notice says
Dozens of company drivers and independent contractors were notified of the wind-down process.
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‘Resilient consumer demand’: Shippers’ peak season endures
Shipments may crest in September despite expectations the ocean peak season would fade by now, per the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
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Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association seeks clarity on NOx rule amendments
The group said its members are seeking to finalize model year 2027 products before new standards take effect.
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EV Realty names energy executive in new role as president
Henrik Holland will help the charging hub provider expand into autonomous and other markets.
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CBP: Shippers could lose import privileges if customs info is wrong
The agency will void the right to bring merchandise into the U.S for shippers with inaccurate information on file, starting Sept. 18.
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Anderson Trucking Service raises driver pay 16.7%
The Minnesota-based carrier says "one of the largest driver pay increases in company history" applies to current employees and new hires.
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Google helps deploy 25 electric trucks in Texas as part of alliance
The tech giant is joining a coalition working to accelerate electric carrier Nevoya’s deployment on a Dallas and Houston lane.
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JB Hunt streamlines customer-support processes with AI tools
After fine-tuning its technology with the carrier for more than a year, start-up tech firm Overroute is now seeking opportunities with other companies.
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LTL mixed-freight rule updates could bring more uniformity, exec says
Comments on proposed changes with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association are due Sept. 23.
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Soft freight market impacts trucking businesses
Three carriers filed for bankruptcy in California, New Jersey and Texas.
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Trump escalates Canada trade war with new tariffs, import bans
The U.S.’ latest measures came the same day Canada started charging retaliatory tariffs matching levies the Trump administration installed last month.
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Anderson Trucking Service appoints chief information officer
Tracy Koenig will guide the carrier’s efforts to identify technology that supports customer and driver success, per a company announcement.
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Port of New York, New Jersey to launch $39M ZEV voucher program
In a parallel move, another outreach will give $5 million toward new charging stations.
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PlusAI plans merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition
The autonomous tech firm found another combination partner to go public after a previous attempt ended in April.
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Economy grows ‘modestly,’ with consumers wary of rising prices: Fed
“Input price pressures were notably elevated in manufacturing and construction,” the Fed said in a survey of its 12 district banks.
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Old Dominion Freight Line to develop $10M service center in Louisiana
The Baton Rouge facility will feature 40 doors, according to city records.
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Small carriers lead on women driver levels within workforces, WIT Index finds
The smallest fleets reported the highest share of women CDL holders at 12.5%, according to a presentation.
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FedEx Freight says executive terminated over code of conduct violation
The LTL carrier will spread the responsibilities of former EVP Michael Lyons to other company executives, according to a regulatory filing.
