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Hub Group acquires Forward Air’s final mile business for $262M
The deal includes the transfer of about 45 locations and more than 640 employees.
By Colin Campbell • Updated Dec. 20, 2023 -
‘A legend at J.B. Hunt’: Longtime executive Craig Harper retires
The carrier's first chief safety officer served as COO for decades before retiring as EVP and chief sustainability officer.
By Colin Campbell • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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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Knight-Swift pares back executives’ equity incentives
Key leaders, including CEO Dave Jackson, are eligible for the additional money once again — but at a fraction of last year’s potential earnings.
By David Taube • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Driver incentives slip in Q4, survey finds
Average sign-on and referral bonuses decreased in Q4 2023 year over year, The National Transportation Institute found.
By David Taube • Dec. 18, 2023 -
Driver wage growth slows, but not as steeply for all, survey finds
Wage growth has slowed to just a 1.5% increase over a one-year span, but experienced drivers are seeing higher raises.
By David Taube • Dec. 14, 2023 -
Circle Logistics leaders promoted to CTO, sales VP
The Indiana-based freight brokerage promoted Cody Harris to chief technology officer and Steve Schroeder to VP of national sales.
By Larry Avila • Dec. 8, 2023 -
Up to 20 Aurora trucks to haul freight without operators next year: CFO
“We’re going to continue to do exactly what we’re doing today,” the finance chief said. “We’re just going to do it without a human operator.”
By David Taube • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Loneliness is severely affecting employees at work, study shows
Returning to the office doesn’t appear to help, and too many meetings seem to make it worse.
By Carolyn Crist • Dec. 6, 2023 -
Average per-worker cost of health benefits rose by 5.2% in 2023: survey
Inflation contributes to the increase, but rising prescription drug costs are likely to have a longer-term impact, according to a Mercer report.
By Emily Olsen • Dec. 4, 2023 -
Sponsored by FinFit
SECURE 2.0 provisions: How to set your employees up for financial success
Employers must carefully consider which of these provisions make the most sense for their business and their workers.
Dec. 4, 2023 -
Werner, driver resolve follow-up case after $750K group settlement
A federal court concluded a five-year conflict in which owner-operators alleged improper wage deductions.
By David Taube • Dec. 1, 2023 -
JB Hunt’s Simpson named 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking
The carrier’s president was recognized for advancing women’s roles in the industry throughout a nearly 30-year career.
By Larry Avila • Updated Dec. 4, 2023 -
Lion Electric lays off 10% of workforce
The electric bus and truck startup joins a growing list of companies adjusting plans due to lower-than-expected EV demand.
By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 1, 2023 -
Valley Companies names VP for enterprise partnerships
Seasoned executive Jason Mansur will work with management to strengthen carrier relations.
By Larry Avila • Nov. 30, 2023 -
TFI acquires Nebraska-based truckload carrier
Dahlsten Truck Line owns or leases about 75 trucks and hauls more than 27,000 loads per year in the Midwest.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 30, 2023 -
Volunteering doesn’t just make workers feel warm and fuzzy. It also increases engagement.
With volunteerism on the rise, more workers are engaged in yearlong tidings of goodwill.
By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 29, 2023 -
Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US?
Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream, but broader adoption could boost the pipeline for truck drivers.
By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 28, 2023 -
Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack
The company shut down its systems after detecting “outside actor activity” on Oct. 1 and restored all capabilities in about three weeks, executives said.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Truck drivers seek better base pay, company communication
Even happy drivers are considering switching jobs more than they did four years ago, per a Drive My Way survey.
By David Taube • Nov. 21, 2023 -
IRS bumps 401(k) contribution limit to $23K for 2024
The $500 increase affects all salaried employees, whether at trucking firms or other employers.
By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 20, 2023 -
UAW ends Mack Trucks strike, votes to ratify contract
Workers will get a 36% increase in wages on average over five years, the OEM said.
By David Taube • Updated Nov. 17, 2023 -
Deep Dive
ABF Freight at 100: Investments in workforce, M&A pay off
A local hauler launched in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1923 has blossomed over a century into the nation’s largest unionized LTL carrier.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 10, 2023 -
Federal bill would require overtime pay for truckers
Trucking associations are split over the measure, which would remove a federal overtime exemption for drivers.
By David Taube • Nov. 10, 2023 -
CH Robinson staff cuts lower Q3 expenses
The brokerage cut its personnel expenses by 21.5% year-over-year to $343.5 million in Q3.
By Larry Avila • Nov. 9, 2023 -
Q&A
ATA execs elaborate on speed limiters policy
In response to a driver's question posed by Trucking Dive, CEO Chris Spear said carriers have seen returns on adopting safer technologies.
By Colin Campbell • Nov. 2, 2023