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Ryder expands freight brokerage footprint with Nashville office
Two more locations are set to open in 2023, likely in the Western U.S., a spokesperson told Transport Dive.
By Colin Campbell • June 23, 2022 -
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Chassis returns taking 3 times longer than pre-pandemic: TRAC Intermodal
The company grew its Oakland fleet 2% YoY in a tight market as equipment supply struggles to meet demand.
By Colin Campbell • June 21, 2022 -
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These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry.
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P.A.M. Transportation buys Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4M
The acquisition adds 320 trucks and 1,060 trailers, primarily operating in the Northeastern U.S.
By Max Garland • June 16, 2022 -
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FMCSA seeks comment on definitions of broker, bona fide agent
Stakeholders have until July 11 to submit comments for the review, which was required by the federal infrastructure law.
By Colin Campbell • June 15, 2022 -
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Chewy expands in-house freight service to cover 7 fulfillment centers
The retailer is eyeing a long-term expansion for its linehaul initiative, CEO Sumit Singh said.
By Max Garland • June 14, 2022 -
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Hot California real estate market drove Heartland Express terminal sale
CFO Chris Strain said the carrier initially didn't want to sell the facility in Rancho Cucamonga, "but the price just kept getting better and better."
By Max Garland , Colin Campbell • June 10, 2022 -
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Driver poaching more common in tight labor market
Carriers need to stay wary of losing their own workforce to competitors and incentivize drivers to stay.
By Amanda Loudin • June 9, 2022 -
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Schneider buys Wisconsin-based regional paper carrier deBoer
The acquisition will add hundreds of tractors and trailers to Schneider's portfolio.
By Colin Campbell • June 8, 2022 -
Courtesy of Ryder
Ryder rejects $4.4B private equity takeover attempt
HG Vora Capital Management's offer "was not indicative of the value of our company," CEO Robert Sanchez told investors.
By Colin Campbell • June 7, 2022 -
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CR England data breach compromised Social Security numbers
Personal information was accessed, but the trucking company does not believe it was shared. Still, the incident could prove costly.
By Edwin Lopez • June 6, 2022 -
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Chassis constraints at Port of Oakland leave trucks on their own
The chassis pit has reopened as of Tuesday, but TraPac noted availability remains limited.
By Colin Campbell • Updated June 8, 2022 -
Heartland Express buys Smith Transport for $170M
The deal marks Heartland's second major acquisition of a dry van TL carrier in the past three years.
By Colin Campbell • June 1, 2022 -
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Sysco moves drivers to 4-day workweek in bid to improve retention
The food distributor will also be delivering six days a week to improve asset utilization.
By Max Garland • May 31, 2022 -
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Schneider targets intermodal growth as rail-to-truck conversion accelerates
The carrier is working to double the size of its intermodal operation even as rail service challenges push more shippers to rely on trucks.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 25, 2022 -
Courtesy of XPO Logistics
XPO's new pricing platform helped raise contract rates
Technology helped the carrier reduce manual tasks for its pricing experts by 80%, and it paid off with an 11% rate increase on contract renewals.
By Edwin Lopez • May 24, 2022 -
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ColumnCarriers should be weary of cost creep when working with intermediaries
Third-party relationships can bring added administrative, claims and other expenses that executives should consider.
By Lanny Fleming • May 23, 2022 -
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Old Dominion could exceed $300M network expansion budget as costs rise
The LTL carrier's CEO cited heightened real estate and materials prices as contributing factors.
By Colin Campbell • May 23, 2022 -
US Foods seeks to eliminate wasted miles in its routing system
The initiative has already led to a roughly 10% improvement in case volumes per mile in leading markets versus 2019, an executive said.
By Max Garland • May 18, 2022 -
Courtesy of Saia
Saia aims for 4 new terminals in Q2
The LTL carrier is tapping into new markets and growing existing ones as it nears 200 terminals in its network.
By Kate Magill • May 17, 2022 -
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Ryder gets a $4.4B takeover bid
HG Vora sent a letter to Ryder with the proposal, noting they believed the company was undervalued by the market.
By Edwin Lopez , Max Garland • May 13, 2022 -
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YRC/Yellow's survival taleYellow to close 9 Western terminals in first phase of network overhaul
Executives said the transformation plan will help the company become a "super regional carrier," allowing it to prioritize more next-day service.
By Kate Magill • Updated May 12, 2022 -
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How smaller carriers are combating rising fuel costs
Fleets are looking for new ways to add efficiencies and get "the most miles from each gallon."
By Amanda Loudin • May 10, 2022 -
Courtesy of XPO
XPO spins off its brokerage armXPO names CEO of planned brokerage spinoff
Drew Wilkerson, currently president of North American Transportation at XPO, brings 14 years of brokerage leadership to the role.
By Edwin Lopez • May 9, 2022 -
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US Xpress pursues Variant turnaround to make digital fleet 'a scalable business'
U.S. Xpress has worked to improve utilization through Variant, but a deterioration in business is prompting executives to overhaul operations.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 9, 2022 -
Courtesy of ArcBest
ArcBest's MoLo deal fuels contract growth in softening spot market
ArcBest is already seeing more loads per day from newly integrated accounts.
By Max Garland • May 5, 2022
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