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TFI acquires 3rd Comcar business in $6.8M deal for CCC Transportation
The Montreal-based carrier has been in a growth spurt, acquiring firms to expand U.S. and Canadian trucking operations and closing its IPO in February.
By S.L. Fuller • Updated Sept. 9, 2020 -
Tesla Semi delivers Teslas as Musk wades into auto-hauling business
The auto-hauling sector has no capacity issues, but Tesla's chief is keeping a promise he made in 2018: Build a fleet to move Model 3 cars.
By Jim Stinson • June 30, 2020 -
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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Maintenance costs become a 'permanent headwind,' up 30%
Tires are usually the No. 1 problem for the three carrier categories, but FleetNet and TMC reported for the first time the truckload segment didn't see this trend.
By Jim Stinson • June 29, 2020 -
Trucking braces for next phase of coronavirus
Wave, sequel or fade: Trucking officials say March prepared them for a new possible spate of infections and shutdowns.
By Jim Stinson • June 29, 2020 -
Trucking shows relative resistance to pandemic as rates, volumes rise during recession
Improved spot rates and volumes are fueling growing confidence, despite concern the health and full recovery of the industry are still in question.
By Jim Stinson • June 25, 2020 -
State of logistics: Expect carrier cutbacks, bankruptcies
Fleets must adapt to a volatile market by increasing asset utilization and diversifying revenue mix, according to CSCMP's annual report.
By S.L. Fuller • June 23, 2020 -
Opinion
A well-planned Chapter 11 can save a fleet
"Chapter 11 is intended to enable companies to restructure debts and to reorganize and revitalize their businesses. But preplanning and speed are key," the authors write.
By Kenneth A. Rosen Mary E. Seymour Philip J. Gross • June 22, 2020 -
FMC: Trucks should return empties to pickup terminal, increasing dual transactions
The process would boost driver productivity and reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
By S.L. Fuller • June 19, 2020 -
'The virus is not done with us': Carriers foresee lingering COVID-19 challenges
Trucking firms are likely struggling with lack of freight, closed customers, low rates and driver absenteeism, Morgan Stanley said.
By Jim Stinson • June 19, 2020 -
California to pilot zero-emissions delivery zone
Local leaders in Santa Monica said the pilot program in the city's downtown commercial core will help them achieve ambitious emissions goals by 2028.
By Chris Teale • June 17, 2020 -
How XPO, Estes kept workers safe and planned around coronavirus
Communication and technology have become big parts of the new normal for trucking, executives said.
By Jim Stinson • June 17, 2020 -
Pandemic accelerates fleets toward electronic BOLs, PODs
Carriers and shippers have adopted new ways of signing paperwork at the loading dock to maintain social distance.
By Heather Larson • June 15, 2020 -
Tech-focused large carriers in position to capture market share
Fleets can use automation to optimize network density during times of overcapacity, and can use tech to improve service levels with shippers no matter the state of the market.
By Shefali Kapadia • June 12, 2020 -
Spot rates recover in long, slow slog back to normality
Data from DAT shows van, reefer and flatbed rates have returned to pre-shutdown levels, coinciding with industry leader predictions that the economy is poised for a sharp reopening.
By Jim Stinson • June 12, 2020 -
How volume uncertainty plays into the RFP process
Carriers should look for shippers to be transparent in the bidding process, because volume estimates made at the end of last year don't hold water now.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • June 10, 2020 -
Navistar maintains US operations but has challenges with suppliers in Mexico
Company officials said a drop in the truck segment was partially because of lower Mexico volumes and a decrease in GM-branded units being sold.
By Jim Stinson • June 4, 2020 -
Fleets weigh whether to keep pandemic-driven digital changes
Some are concerned a growing impersonal transactional model could threaten trucking's historic reliance on relationships with customers.
By Jim Stinson • June 4, 2020 -
For firms on the cusp of bankruptcy, Section 363 or Chapter 11?
The Section 363 process can result in quicker sales and more proceeds to secured creditors, but there are risks.
By Robert Freedman • June 3, 2020 -
Knight-Swift sees potential for 'acute tightness' in capacity for Q4
As demand comes back online, there is opportunity for a favorable carrier advantage, the CEO said.
By Jim Stinson • June 3, 2020 -
ATA forges ahead with MCE as other conferences cancel
Conferences are a major source of income for trucking, freight and logistics organizations, and the pandemic did substantial damage to the revenue of the parent firms of such events.
By Jim Stinson • June 2, 2020 -
Breaking down the benefits: Fleets welcome final HOS rule
Proponents of the FMCSA's final rule tout the flexibility it gives drivers, which is all the more important during pandemic-driven uncertainty.
By Amanda Loudin • June 1, 2020 -
Hirschbach moves all training online, spurred by the pandemic
The switch to digital hiring and training is made easier because the fleet usually hires drivers with experience on the road and a CDL ready to use.
By Jim Stinson • May 29, 2020 -
Regulatory hurdles stand between drones and trucks working together in the last mile
A hybrid system diverts workload away from a driver, allowing fleets and drones to deliver in tandem, according to MIT research.
By Morgan Forde • May 29, 2020 -
Diesel stops 19-week slide after fleets contend with historic low oil prices
As diesel prices rise, fleets will likely make more aggressive use of added technology and aerodynamics to control diesel costs, which is usually a fleet's second-largest expense.
By Jim Stinson • May 27, 2020 -
Cross-border fleets grapple with downshift in US-Mexico activity
Tumbling oil prices and manufacturing shutdowns have slowed truck traffic at the border, leaving fleets with no clear path of what comes next.
By Jen A. Miller • May 26, 2020