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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 -
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 -
Trendline
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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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 -
YRC/Yellow's survival tale
Yellow 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 -
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 -
XPO spins off its brokerage arm
XPO 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 -
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 -
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 -
YRC/Yellow's survival tale
10 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Column
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 -
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 -
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 -
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