The Latest
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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: What transport data says about the state of the industry
Loads posted shot upward during the second week of July, per DAT data.
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TFI acquires Canada-based flatbed hauler
The freight giant continues to bolster its truckload unit ahead of an anticipated spinoff.
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Daimler Truck North America sales dip in Q2
The truck segment decreased 5% year over year but improved from Q1.
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Averitt Express to lay off 55 workers after Costco contract ends
The layoffs in West Palm Beach, Florida, are effective Sept. 1, but the carrier is working to find transfers for all affected employees.
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FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge
Judge Ada Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.
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Walmart Canada debuts hydrogen truck
The Nikola tractor contributes to the retailer’s goal of a 100% alternatively powered fleet by 2028.
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‘Still highly negative’: Capacity attrition slows in Q2
Carrier exits consistently outweighed additions to the market, per federal data compiled by Trucking Dive.
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How trucking costs reached a new high in 2023
Last year’s average marginal cost per mile increased to $2.27, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
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Attrition rates stabilize, but half of US companies report at least 15% turnover
Although retention continues to improve overall, employee experience and productivity may still need help.
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Supply chain data-sharing leader promoted in federal multimodal office
Andrew Petrisin, creator of the DOT's Freight Logistics Optimization Works program, has been named deputy assistant secretary.
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UPS promotes longtime exec to CFO
Brian Dykes faces the challenge of boosting shipping volumes in a soft freight market while limiting costs.
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Emergency waivers extended for Baltimore truckers
The FMCSA will continue to relax ELD and hours of service rules until July 15.
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Parts, labor costs slide again in Q1
The 1.7% quarter-over-quarter decrease followed a 1.4% drop in Q4, according to ATA and Decisiv.
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PGT Trucking opens terminals in Kentucky, South Carolina
The additional facilities expand the Pennsylvania-based specialty carrier’s presence in the Southeast.
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How to make employees feel included, according to researchers
Burnout and inclusion are statistically intertwined, Boston Consulting Group said in a recent report.
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Speed limiter rulemaking postponed to 2025
The latest delay will push any potential rule until after the presidential election this fall.
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Department of Transportation rolls out $1.8B in infrastructure grants
The awards include highway upgrades, bridges and other infrastructure improvements relevant to the trucking industry.
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Reeling from Q1 setbacks, Forward Air secures permanent CFO
The LTL carrier also named another former Yellow Corp. executive its chief accounting officer.
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Canadian border agents ratify labor deal
The new agreement for the more than 9,000 represented employees runs through June 2026.
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Nikola progresses toward ambitious 2024 sales goal
The company wholesaled 72 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in the quarter, besting its projected output.
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Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?
Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.
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Estes reopens former Yellow terminals in Minnesota, California
The carrier acquired the leases to the St. Cloud and San Fernando sites along with two dozen properties from the shuttered LTL last year.
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Trucking firms add automated scheduling software
R.E. Garrison is among the firms using Qued's technology to reduce the amount of tedious manual tasks.
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Cannabis rescheduling won’t affect truck driver testing, Buttigieg says
The transportation secretary detailed the department’s stance on potential effects of a pending policy shift by the Biden administration.
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Veneer Chip Transport acquires bulk, livestock hauler
The acquisition of Signature Transport's assets and property in Kelso, Washington, is expected to boost Veneer's service.