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YRC/Yellow's survival tale10 takeaways from the House investigation into Yellow
An oversight report found Yellow inappropriately received $700 million in emergency relief funds. But that's not all it sheds light on.
By Kate Magill • May 3, 2022 -
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Old Dominion says equipment delays are limiting growth
The wait for new trucks has pushed the LTL carrier to delay the replacement of aging equipment, but executives expect relief later this year.
By Colin Campbell • April 27, 2022 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Trucking Dive
These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry.
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Analysts fear a freight downturn. Here's what trucking execs had to say.
Werner's CEO expects there will 'be blood in the water' among smaller carriers as spot market demand cools.
By Colin Campbell • Updated May 11, 2022 -
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Knight-Swift adds 6 LTL terminals
In addition to facilities in Texas and Nevada, the company is looking to expand to the U.S. Southwest and Northeast.
By Edwin Lopez • April 27, 2022 -
Heartland Express expects tight capacity to continue, even as freight demand cools
"We expect volatile freight demand throughout 2022," CEO Mike Gerdin told investors.
By Max Garland • April 26, 2022 -
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GTI buys Foxconn Logistics to bolster container transport expertise
Foxconn's list of blue-chip clients in the U.S. made it an attractive purchase for the Canada-based logistics company.
By Colin Campbell • April 25, 2022 -
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Truckload rates expected to plateau in Q2 as demand cools
Spot rates are falling, but contractual pricing power remains with the carriers.
By Max Garland • April 25, 2022 -
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Knight-Swift is looking for more LTL deals
The company generated $352 million in free cash flow last quarter, which puts it in the position to make more acquisitions.
By Edwin Lopez • April 21, 2022 -
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Ruan adds Orange EV terminal truck to its electric fleet
A Ruan executive said a previous deployment of the electric yard truck surpassed "uptime expectations."
By Kate Magill • April 20, 2022 -
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JB Hunt reports rising trucking demand as rail challenges restrict intermodal
Truckload revenue grew 77% YoY in Q1, the segment's best performance since 2005.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 19, 2022 -
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XPO to increase LTL capacity with 2 new terminals
The terminals in California and Georgia are part of XPO's wider LTL expansion efforts to increase door capacity by 6%.
By Kate Magill • April 18, 2022 -
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Tales from the C-Suite: The blurred lines between trucking CIOs, CTOs
As the industry begins to adopt real-time tracking, CIOs and CTOs both need to make decisions on data with speed.
By Heather Larson • April 14, 2022 -
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Relationships are still crucial in trucking, even as intermediaries rise
The growth of intermediary platforms has put distance between carriers and their true clients. Is that healthy?
By Lanny Fleming • April 12, 2022 -
JB Hunt launches program for shippers to offset transportation emissions
Businesses can purchase credits to make shipments carbon neutral under the carrier's Clean Transport program.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 11, 2022 -
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Chewy launches freight service to fulfill linehaul needs
The online retailer is leveraging its own middle mile fleet in a bid for more reliable and less expensive transportation.
By Max Garland • April 6, 2022 -
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Old Dominion adds capacity with service network expansion
The LTL carrier plans to open eight to 10 more facilities across the country in FY2022.
By Colin Campbell • April 5, 2022 -
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White House credits apprenticeships, outreach for trucker employment gains
Domino's, Frito-Lay, PepsiCo, Albertsons and UPS are among more than 100 employers that have launched programs to improve driver retention since December.
By Colin Campbell • April 4, 2022 -
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Inside PepsiCo's strategy for fleet electrification
For the food and beverage giant, executive buy-in is a crucial part of scaling for the future.
By S.L. Fuller • April 4, 2022 -
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Maersk doubles down on fleet electrification with Volvo EV order
More than 100 electric trucks are set to be delivered by the end of Q1 2023.
By Alejandra Carranza • March 30, 2022 -
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By the numbers: Biden's budget priorities for transportation
A proposal to spend $3 billion in freight and highway projects is among the president's requests to Congress.
By Colin Campbell • March 29, 2022 -
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Deep DiveWhy gas tax breaks could 'do little to nothing' to help trucking companies
Despite temporary relief in some states, truckers worry the International Fuel Tax Agreement will negate any savings.
By Colin Campbell • March 28, 2022 -
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Dollar General plans to double private fleet size in 2022
The retailer saves an average of 20% every time it uses its private fleet instead of a third party, its COO said.
By Max Garland • March 28, 2022 -
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XPO sells intermodal business to STG Logistics for $710M
The deal advances XPO's plan to become a pure-play LTL operator.
By Max Garland • March 25, 2022 -
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Maersk to add 300 electric trucks to North America network
It's the carrier's "largest heavy-duty electric truck deployment to date," according to an announcement.
By Colin Campbell • March 25, 2022 -
A 'winning formula': FedEx Freight ramps up collaboration with FedEx Ground
FedEx Freight trucks have traveled more than 7 million miles since June on behalf of home delivery-focused Ground.
By Max Garland • March 23, 2022
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