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Retrieved from FHWA.
Acting FMCSA chief exits after 2 weeks
Adrienne Camire has left the safety regulatory agency, a spokesperson confirmed to Trucking Dive.
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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: Trucking Dive’s data hub shows the state of the industry
Five charts from leading industry sources capture high-level market data.
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Ward Transport hires TForce Freight sales leader
Brian Goley, former TForce regional sales director, is now western division sales director at Ward.
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Retrived from PS Logistics
Tariffs, seasonal demand drive flatbed trucking rate increases
The rate jumped by 4 cents last week, the largest weekly gain this year, said Principal Analyst for DAT Dean Croke.
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Up to $51B in transportation grant awards at risk, advocacy group says
Transportation for America analyzed a leaked Department of Transportation policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.
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Trump nominates former Florida Highway Patrol chief as FMCSA head
The trucking industry had lobbied for Derek Barrs' nomination to lead the safety regulator.
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Hiring for promise can help close skills gaps, research indicates
“Many organizations are transforming their capabilities so rapidly that they can’t acquire all the skills they need,” a Gartner director said.
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Retrieved from Federal Maritime Commission on March 21, 2025
FMC advisory group reviews drayage experience at seaports
National Shipper Advisory Committee is looking to identify key issues truckers face at the Northwest Seaport Alliance.
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How shipping costs will change in upcoming LTL classification shift
The National Motor Freight Code overhaul will focus on density, so denser shipments will become cheaper while less dense ones will become more expensive.
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Love’s adds new store, 63 parking spots in Louisiana
The New Iberia location may also add EV-charging stalls if there is demand.
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SBTi releases draft of updated corporate net-zero standard
The Science Based Targets initiative said this “Version 2” of the standard focuses on companies going “from ambition to progress.”
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Estes reopens Yellow terminal in Mississippi
The Olive Branch location adds 80 doors and nearly 30,000 square feet of dock space to the company’s network.
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Trucking groups renew push to kill NYC congestion tolling
The American Trucking Associations and Trucking Association of New York asked Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to stop the program.
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Charlotte, North Carolina, debuts truck parking tool
The city described the app as an innovative resource designed to help truck drivers find safe, authorized places to park.
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Carriers upgrade border shipping amid tariff tumult
Estes Express Lines and Pitt Ohio rolled out new services focused on Canada and Mexico, respectively.
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Employee confidence hit a record low in February, Glassdoor reports
“Cuts to the government workforce initiated by DOGE have thrown the future of the federal workforce into disarray,” the company’s lead economist said.
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ATA’s Women in Motion launches survey on non-driver career paths
The trucking group’s council aims to gather insights for best practices for recruitment and retention in the industry.
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Greenlane launches EV charging app for truck drivers
The program is part of a technology suite that includes a fleet portal and smart software interface.
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After 5 years, construction still reels from COVID’s labor impact
Though building's “essential” status kept workers busy through lockdowns, the industry still has not recovered from the blow to an already-persistent trades shortage.
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Amazon’s LTL pursuit threatens to shuffle retail volumes in market
The company could upend the sector just by handling its own shipments.
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Kenan Advantage Group acquires Evergreen Transport
It’s the North Canton, Ohio-based company’s fourth deal since entering the dry bulk transportation market last year.
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ATRI to log changing costs patterns in annual survey
Carriers are asked to share driver pay, insurance premiums and equipment lease or purchase payments in exchange for operational insights.
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Landstar owner-operator count drops 10% YoY — and isn’t finished shrinking
The number of drivers leased to the company fell by 184 trucks in Q4 from the previous quarter, CEO Frank Lonegro said.
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Trucking groups cheer Trump EPA’s review of emissions rules
The Biden administration’s GHG3 and NOx rules were unachievable on current timelines, industry groups said.
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NMFTA aims to simplify freight classification with new tool
The ClassIT+ platform, coming this summer, contains several upgrades intended to ease changes for shippers and carriers.