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    Averitt promotes international solutions director to vice president

    Richard Egan, who will succeed retiring VP Charlie McGee, has 40 years of logistics experience, the carrier said.

    By • Dec. 2, 2024
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    Landstar opens owner-operator facility in Indiana

    The Crawfordsville site offers secure parking, Wi-Fi, laundry, showers and a business center, the company said.

    By • Nov. 25, 2024
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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
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    Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor

    The American Trucking Associations encouraged a thorough vetting of her positions on independent contractor law.

    By Ginger Christ • Nov. 23, 2024
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    ATA environmental affairs VP takes job at American Truck Dealers

    Jacqueline Gelb will be ATD’s next president, her new employer announced.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    ‘Exceptional’: DOT secretary nominee would support trucking priorities, groups say

    Former U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy understands trucking issues and will be an ally of the industry, ATA, OOIDA and TCA said.

    By • Nov. 19, 2024
  • A J.B. Hunt tractor-trailer at a Pennsylvania Turnpike rest stop during an October afternoon with a roadway light behind it.
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    Overcapacity has lessened significantly, JB Hunt CEO says

    President and CEO Shelley Simpson said signs are pointing to improvement in the trucking market.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
  • Republican presidential nominee former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Johnny Mercer Theatre on September 24, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia.
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    4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

    Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, according to the law firm Littler.

    By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Trucking groups see policy potential in Trump win

    Industry associations said they hope to push for excise tax repeal and changes to emissions standards, among other issues.

    By , • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Forward Air to onboard chief commercial officer next year

    Eric Brandt is among a series of former CEVA Logistics execs to join the carrier as it works to integrate its Omni Logistics acquisition.

    By • Updated Nov. 6, 2024
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    JB Hunt rolls out more leadership changes

    Nick Hobbs and Brad Hicks will trade responsibilities overseeing highway solutions and dedicated contract services.

    By • Nov. 4, 2024
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    How adopting intelligent solutions improves your trucking workforce

    Implementing intelligent technology is the best way recruit and keep your drivers.

    Nov. 4, 2024
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    Few mid-career and older workers use AI at work — yet

    Many employers are offering some form of training support for workers using AI, including both formal programs and informal resources.

    By Carolyn Crist • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Landstar expects owner-operator count to continue falling

    Truck counts dropped 12% YoY in Q3 and 1% from last quarter, amid a significant increase in truck repair costs and lengthy waits for repairs.

    By • Nov. 1, 2024
  • An aerial photos shows flood-damaged Estes Express Lines tractor trailers in Asheville, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene on Oct. 4.
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    Hurricanes Helene, Milton destroyed trucks, hampered carrier operations

    Estes, Knight-Swift, Old Dominion and others described challenges caused by the deadly, back-to-back storms in the last month.

    By • Oct. 30, 2024
  • A UPS truck leaves the yard in 2010 in Chicago. The company is considering strategic alternatives to its Coyote Logistics subsidiary.
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    UPS global fleet safety director leaves for bus operator

    Joanna Cornell joined Transdev U.S. as its VP of safety and security after more than 23 years at UPS.

    By • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Growth mindset culture drives workplaces forward, report says

    The mindset is really about “attitude, not aptitude,” according to electronic learning platform TalentLMS.

    By Laurel Kalser • Oct. 22, 2024
  • Trucking executives check out a pair of next-generation Freightliner Cascadia trucks at ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville.
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    New trucks, industry insights, live music: ATA MCE 2024 in Nashville

    Carrier executives talked shop, saw the new Freightliner Cascadia and enjoyed a surprise set by Def Leppard in Music City last week.

    By • Oct. 22, 2024
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    How 7-Eleven is combating its biggest hiring challenge

    The retailer was losing candidates “left and right” because its recruitment process was too slow, according to its senior director of talent acquisition. Then it brought AI into the fold.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 22, 2024
  • A truck driver shovels snow after an intense lake-effect snowstorm in Hamburg, New York, in November 2022.
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    MCE 2024

    Watch weather, take advance steps to protect drivers: ATA panel

    Providing snow cleats, driver alerts, safe park assist and other resources are key to preparing for storms and other dangerous conditions, experts said.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
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    Small carriers find being nimble a competitive strength

    Despite the weak freight market, owner-operators and family-run businesses have tapped a barrage of resources to keep hauling.

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Nearly half of emerging leaders say they struggle to manage workplace conflict

    Managers tend to recognize this weakness in themselves, and effective training could help them address concerns and build better teams, consulting firm DDI says.

    By Carolyn Crist • Oct. 18, 2024
  • Carriers have low-cost options for improving driver engagement, said members of a panel at the American Trucking Associations' 2024 Management Conference and Exhibition.
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    MCE 2024

    Driver engagement doesn’t require major spending: ATA panel

    Phone check-ins, employee surveys and mentor groups are low-cost ways for carriers to build culture and remove silos, executives said.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addresses attendees of the 2024 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    MCE 2024

    ATA president calls on carriers to ‘stick together, get loud and kick ass’

    CEO Chris Spear pledged the group would remain engaged on industry issues, regardless of the outcome of the presidential race.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Tennessee coach company acquires 2 entertainment transportation businesses

    Dreamliner will expand its transportation niche with carriers that have worked with Taylor Swift and Jelly Roll.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
  • ATA SVP and Chief Economist Bob Costello addresses executives at the 2024 Management Conference and Exhibition.
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    MCE 2024

    Driver shortage eases again in 2024 ‘for all the wrong reasons’: ATA’s Costello

    A drop in demand, particularly from industrial customers, is masking a prevailing labor issue for the trucking industry, the chief economist said.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024