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  • Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at ATA MCE 2022.
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    ‘Leaving talent on the table’: Buttigieg urges trucking to recruit more women drivers

    The transportation secretary called the gender disparity “mathematical madness” amid a driver shortage.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    Knight-Swift projects ‘muted peak season’

    The trucking company said efforts to diversify business units could help it weather upcoming freight demand challenges.

    By • Oct. 26, 2022
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear speaks at the 2022 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    ATA president touts legal, legislative victories in MCE address

    American Trucking Associations chief Chris Spear highlighted the industry's fights over the vaccine mandate, truck tolling and infrastructure.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
  • Truck drivers navigate a rain-covered highway on the outskirts of Chicago.
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    Driver shortage eases slightly in 2022 but relief likely temporary, ATA reports

    The industry is short about 78,000 drivers, an improvement from last year’s 80,000-person gap estimate, the group’s chief economist said.

    By • Oct. 25, 2022
  • Drivers fill up their trucks at a gas station in Milford, Connecticut.
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    Fuel prices are trucking’s top concern in 2022: ATRI

    The driver shortage fell to No. 2 after five years as the industry’s top problem, but that doesn’t mean the issue is improving, the group’s president said.

    By • Oct. 24, 2022
  • Parked tanker trucks from Kenan Advantage Group, or KAG.
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    KAG Logistics steps into Canada market with Connectrans acquisition

    In-house cross-border operations carry advantages, especially for companies handling large amounts of freight.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
  • A rendering of a Nikola truck pulling a Covenant Logistics trailer.
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    Covenant Logistics closes sale of California terminal

    The price fell after a previous buyer walked away from a planned $45 million deal to buy the freight terminal in June.

    By • Oct. 20, 2022
  • Trucks wait to cross the Mexico-U.S. border.
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    Freight volumes see largest quarterly drop in over a year: US Bank

    Inflation, consumer spending changes and weaker home building activity affected the decrease, per the ATA's chief economist.

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
  • A line of J.B. Hunt tractors.
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    JB Hunt considers ‘rightsizing’ options as freight demand slows

    The carrier is reviewing certain business segments after maintenance costs crept up.

    By • Oct. 19, 2022
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    Ikea tests autonomous trucking deliveries with Kodiak Robotics

    The two companies, which began discussing autonomous tech in 2019, are now testing it through daily longhauls in Texas.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
  • A company portrait of Rich Frazer, Yellow driver and training instructor, in front of a Yellow truck.
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    Filling the Driver's Seat

    How Yellow plans to train 1,000 drivers by the end of 2022

    As the carrier expands its private driver academy network, it is relying heavily on safety trainers like Rich Frazer.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
  • An aerial view shows dozens of trucks at a rest top next to a four-lane highway.
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    5 trucking behaviors are strongly linked to future crashes: ATRI

    A truck driver with a prior crash involvement had a 113% increased likelihood of a future crash, according to the report.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
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    FMCSA ends COVID-19 hours of service relief

    An emergency provision to help ensure deliveries of certain freight during the pandemic expired.

    By • Oct. 17, 2022
  • A portrait of Jason Kerr, the new chief accounting officer of XPO Logistics
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    XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    RXO finalizes C-suite ahead of spinoff with accounting hire

    Jason Kerr will serve as chief accounting officer and assist in the pure-play brokerage’s split from XPO Logistics.

    By • Oct. 14, 2022
  • Headshot of Mario Harik, incoming CEO of XPO Logistics
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    Q&A // XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    XPO’s next CEO on the carrier’s future as a pure-play LTL

    After years of acquisitions, the carrier will now focus on organic growth. "M&A is not in the priority list," Mario Harik said in an interview.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
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    Ryder turns to social media for maintenance tech hiring push

    COVID-19 disrupted retention efforts and one of the carrier's school hiring pipelines.

    By • Oct. 13, 2022
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    XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    RXO outlines risks, growth potential ahead of XPO spinoff

    The brokerage noted that the revenue tied to its top customers could present risk. An industry expert downplayed those concerns.

    By • Oct. 12, 2022
  • A Werner trailer on the road on a sunny day.
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    Werner wants to ‘stay at the forefront’ of autonomous tech

    In an interview with Transport Dive, executives shared why it’s pursuing multiple arrangements with AV startups.

    By • Oct. 12, 2022
  • A truck drives through water to reach a community in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian.
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    Southeast markets see volume spike after Hurricane Ian

    “We can expect considerable market instability in the coming weeks,” DAT Principal Analyst Dean Croke wrote earlier this month.

    By • Oct. 11, 2022
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    XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    XPO names CFO ahead of Nov. 1 brokerage spinoff

    Carl Anderson, who comes from the OEM Meritor, will helm the company's finances as it gears up to become a pure-play LTL operation.

    By • Oct. 11, 2022
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    Labor Department proposes changes to worker classification rules

    The proposal comes just months after the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a California law that stands to reclassify owner-operators as employees.

    By Ryan Golden , • Updated Oct. 12, 2022
  • Operation BBQ Relief driver Joe Myerly uses a lift jack to hand off a shipment of canned green beans to forklift operator Forrest Parks.
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    Deep Dive

    How the trucking industry is helping feed a million Floridians after Hurricane Ian

    Operation BBQ Relief drew volunteer drivers from across the country to deliver much-needed supplies in the storm’s aftermath.

    By • Oct. 10, 2022
  • J.B. Hunt shipping containers are stacked on a BNSF train.
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    Flashback: How JB Hunt expanded its national transloading footprint

    The carrier has expanded its services to the West Coast and the southern border since launching its first transloading operation last year.

    By • Oct. 7, 2022
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    Werner execs say Baylor Trucking deal checked all the M&A boxes

    A deal that started from conversations at industry meetings is now expected to bring perks for both companies.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022
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    PGT Trucking partners with Penske in maintenance tech shift

    The Pennsylvania-based carrier has moved away from an internal network as it works to ensure capacity in a tight freight market.

    By • Oct. 5, 2022