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Yellow starts year-long network overhaul to cut redundancies
The effort includes integrating the linehaul network and streamlining city pickup and delivery, which are "the top two costs in any LTL company," the COO said.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 4, 2022 -
Power-only helps push Schneider's logistics arm to new heights
For the first time in company history, logistics finished the quarter as the segment with the highest revenue, officials said.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 3, 2022 -
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Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive
These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry.
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Booming LTL market prompts M&A ‘buzz’ as 2022 begins, expert says
Truckload companies are looking at LTL as a way to expand opportunities and please shareholders, but the options are limited.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 31, 2022 -
JB Hunt goes shopping for furniture with $87M acquisition
The carrier is set to acquire Zenith Freight Lines' assets and has agreed to continue servicing the seller.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 31, 2022 -
Werner’s 5-year plan: Work with the winners
In today's carrier market, transport firms can afford to pick and choose the customers they believe will most benefit their businesses.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 31, 2022 -
Column
The do's and don'ts of an LTL customer advisory board
When a company dialogues directly with their customers, it finds the true path to success — provided it executes on the learnings.
By Lanny Fleming • Jan. 28, 2022 -
With a favorable LTL outlook, Yellow goes after profits
CEO Darren Hawkins said the company is leaving complexity behind and focusing on market demands.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 26, 2022 -
How 6 big fleets are planning for a hot freight market in 2022
Executives from Yellow, J.B. Hunt, Werner and more predict what is ahead, from LTL strategies to sharing costs.
Jan. 26, 2022 -
Schneider’s 3 strategies for betting on demand in 2022
The transport firm already kicked off the year with a $263 million acquisition.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 26, 2022 -
For JB Hunt, 2022 is about sharing costs with shippers
The carrier plans to pass along expenses as the entire trucking industry faces equipment constraints and inflation.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 26, 2022 -
Drivers, rental prices and tech: Ryder’s CFO talks 5 trends in trucking
The company is also keeping tabs on labor, operations and equipment as the market continues to be favorable.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 26, 2022 -
Forward Air doubles down on LTL strategy with dozens more terminals
The carrier will expand into primary as well as secondary markets, based on nationwide freight data and customer feedback.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 26, 2022 -
Daseke focuses on new M&A approach with 10 deals in the pipeline
The carrier is planning "further operating company consolidations" as part of its growth plan, the CEO said.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 25, 2022 -
Deep Dive
Battery-electric vs. hydrogen trucks: The debate heads into 2022
As fleets eye a future with zero emissions, industry remains undecided whether BEVs or FCEVs will come out ahead.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 25, 2022 -
Finance leaders vexed by surging operating costs
CFOs and other financial executives have expressed rising concern about prices for transport and energy, among other expenses, a survey found.
By Jim Tyson • Jan. 21, 2022 -
LTL rates to stay high in Q1, fueled by price hikes and capacity constraints
Cost per LTL shipment surged in 2021, even as weight per shipment dropped. Elevated TL shipping rates are not slated to ease, either.
By Max Garland • Jan. 21, 2022 -
Rail velocity hampers JB Hunt as Schneider signs with new rail partner
Despite congestion, intermodal expansion goals remain. J.B. Hunt plans to buy more equipment while rival Schneider switches to Union Pacific.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 19, 2022 -
Port of Los Angeles adjusts dwell fees to remove truck-over-rail incentive
Shippers diverted imports from rails to trucks after a threat of an import container dwell fee was found to favor local cargo.
By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 18, 2022 -
Deep Dive
Regulations, costs dissuade truck carriers from hauling in the Northeast
Connecticut was once one of the crown business jewels of the Northeast. Now, the state is steadily losing people and, with them, businesses.
By Jim Stinson • Jan. 14, 2022 -
Zim to pay truckers for speedy pickup at Port of Los Angeles
The ocean carrier is offering up to $200 for each dry-van or laden container retrieved within four days after it is discharged from the ship.
By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 13, 2022 -
Port of Oakland to speed truck turn times with pop-up container yard
Motor carriers have spent more time waiting in line, due to a surge of imports at West Coast ports.
By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 6, 2022 -
Tales from the C-suite: COVID-19, squeezed supply chains alter the trucking COO's role
"Every job has to evolve more tomorrow than it has today, or you won't be in business long," said Garner Trucking COO Tim Chrulski.
By Heather Larson • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Column
2022: New year, same old transport problems?
The trucking industry is in an enviable position to dictate rather than react.
By Lanny Fleming • Jan. 4, 2022 -
Column
Editor's picks: Old Dominion, TFI and other 2021 stories worth revisiting
This collection of articles was curated for transport executives who want deep insights into some of last year's most interesting topics.
By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 2, 2022 -
The top trucking trends of 2021
For the transport industry, 2021 may be best described as the year of the shortage. But trucking firms are creative problem-solvers.
By Transport Dive Staff • Dec. 29, 2021