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  • A line of Pacific Cascade trucks are parked outside a facility.
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    Retrieved from World Group on December 12, 2022
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    ContainerPort Group owner acquires Pacific Northwest 3PL

    Parent company World Group has purchased Pacific Cascade, which operates a 50-truck fleet out of Sumner, Washington.

    By • Dec. 12, 2022
  • XPO logo on a semi-trailer truck on a highway.
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    How XPO’s new CIO keeps tech on track in trucking

    The logistics company is leveraging data and an engineering culture to optimize LTL.

    By Matt Ashare • Dec. 9, 2022
  • Ryder offers the largest network of used commercial vehicles for sale in the U.S., with 60 Used Truck Center (UTC) locations offering more than 4,000 pre-owned trucks, vans, and trailers for sale.
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    Ryder launches drop-and-hook service

    The new service leverages its driver network and trailers on the COOP platform to help customers manage logistics needs.

    By • Dec. 8, 2022
  • A Werner tractor parked at a Love's rest stop.
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    Werner sees higher driver school costs amid recruitment push

    Following acquisitions to onboard more drivers, some training schools faced setbacks, according to executives.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
  • A driver gives a thumbs up in a Better Trucks delivery van.
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    Parcel carrier Better Trucks to double coverage area

    Co-founder and CEO Andy Whiting highlighted Texas, Florida and the Carolinas as states the company plans to grow in.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
  • Three Centerline Drivers representatives stand in front of trucks.
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    New scholarship for women pursuing CDLs honors industry leader

    Drive It Forward funding honors Centerline Drivers' Sheila Castaneda.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
  • A Union Pacific freight train carries goods near Palm Springs, California.
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    Why a rail strike would be catastrophic for trucking

    “My business can’t be successful without a good rail system,” former ATA chairman Phil Byrd told Transport Dive.

    By • Dec. 6, 2022
  • A TuSimple autonomous truck driving on a highway
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    Navistar, TuSimple end autonomous tech partnership

    The two companies broke off plans to develop fully autonomous trucks by 2024 but said future agreements remain possible.

    By • Dec. 6, 2022
  • Trucks are parked in front of a mountain landscape.
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    The 7 top transport stories in 2022

    Here’s a look at key issues facing the industry as it also shows signs of contraction.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
  • XPO Logistics founder Brad Jacobs and Mario Harik talk between photos with colleagues in front of the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the Nov. 1 spinoff of RXO, the company's brokerage arm.
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    XPO will hold onto European business — for now

    The LTL is pausing its divestiture plans amid a weakened capital market. 

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
  • An Aurora truck with an Uber Freight trailer.
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    Aurora, Uber Freight add autonomous route in Texas to help with peak season

    The self-driving company seeks to scale before a commercial launch in 2024, aiming to reach 100 loads per week.

    By • Dec. 5, 2022
  • A man in a hardhat drives in a small utility vehicle with a yellow train with American flag in the background
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    Biden signs legislation preventing rail strike, lockout

    The president said the law avoids “what, without a doubt, would have been an economic catastrophe at a very bad time in the calendar.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 2, 2022
  • Signs with messages such as "Yes to Rail Unions! No to capitalist politicians!" is seen in front of the U.S. Capitol
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    House passes bills to avert US rail shutdown, add paid sick leave

    The vote comes just two days after President Joe Biden urged congressional intervention, warning “a rail shutdown would devastate our economy.”

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 30, 2022
  • A. Duie Pyle trucks at a lot in Cresson, Pennsylvania
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    A. Duie Pyle expands LTL service to West Virginia

    The carrier’s trucks will deliver loads from service centers in neighboring Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
  • Trucks in a parking area.
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    ATRI seeks driver, carrier feedback in predatory towing survey

    The American Transportation Research Institute invites the industry to rank the states where they encounter the issue most frequently.

    By • Nov. 30, 2022
  • A dog pokes its head through a tractor's window.
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    More truck drivers bring pets along for the ride

    CFI's pet ride-along program has seen an increase in furry co-pilots, providing comfort on long drives.

    By • Nov. 29, 2022
  • A Waabi self-driving truck on the road.
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    AV truck market gets more crowded with Waabi Driver debut

    The tech startup says its technology stands out given its emphasis of simulations over on-road testing to improve abilities. 

    By • Nov. 28, 2022
  • A C.H. Robinson office near Webster St. in Chicago.
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    Q&A

    Analysts break down CH Robinson layoffs, tech investments

    The company’s strategy to enhance proprietary software is still considered sound in the wake of job cuts to control costs. 

    By • Nov. 23, 2022
  • A FedEx Express driver in a truck. The company this month debuted the use of renewable diesel fuel in its Netherlands linehaul operation to lower emissions.
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    FedEx Express Europe debuts renewable diesel in Netherlands linehaul operation

    In a small-scale experiment, some heavyweight, long-distance trucks are running on organic matter or waste materials.

    By • Nov. 22, 2022
  • J&J Snack Foods' frozen beverage business, which includes ICEE products, was not affected by ERP conversion issues.
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    "ICEE" by Steve Snodgrass is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    J&J Snack Foods taps NFI for managed logistics

    After facing higher fuel costs year-over-year, the food distributor expects outsourcing its logistics management to yield between $2 million and $4 million of opportunity.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
  • A Ryder truck.
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    Ryder is ‘almost embracing this downturn’ to showcase business model

    The company wants to show its investors the strength and synergies of its combined portfolio.

    By • Nov. 21, 2022
  • A Werner tractor-trailer on a highway alongside passenger traffic.
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    What trucking execs are saying about declining demand

    Some have announced layoffs. Others hope to keep workers they’ve worked hard to recruit and plan to pursue other cost-cutting measures.

    By , • Nov. 18, 2022
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    Schneider expects 2023 intermodal boost from move to Union Pacific

    Executives say the partnership with the railroad will boost transcontinental service and give the trucking carrier more access to trains.

    By • Nov. 18, 2022
  • (From left to right) FMCSA head Robin Hutcheson, Executive Director Jack Van Steenburg, Chief Counsel Earl Adams Jr. and Director of External Affairs Kala Wright take questions at ATA MCE 2022.
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    FMCSA issues interim guidance on broker, bona fide agent definitions

    The act of handling money exchanged between shippers and motor carriers “strongly suggests the need for broker authority,” the agency said.

    By • Nov. 17, 2022
  • A Freightliner eCascadia with a Hub Group container
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    Hub Group CEO retires, announces son as successor

    Chief Commercial Officer Phillip Yeager will lead the company starting Jan. 1, part of several promotions among leadership.

    By • Nov. 17, 2022