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  • A Freightliner eCascadia is plugged into a fast-charging dispenser at Forum Mobility's FM Harbor site in Long Beach.
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    California withdraws Advanced Clean Fleets EPA waiver request

    The proposed rule would have required manufacturers to phase out diesel trucks by 2036.

    Updated Jan. 15, 2025
  • Snow covers windshields of trucks and pavement in a parking area.
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    Truckload PPI stumbles in Q4, hits growth in December

    General freight pricing struggled in the fourth quarter but finally took off in the last month of 2024.

  • A Swift tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with oncoming traffic on the other side of the median.
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    Key trucking trends to watch in 2025: tariffs, M&A and rate changes

    “The macroeconomy looks good,” one economist said. “But at the same time, we do see policy shocks.”

  • A wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center featuring Mid-America Trucking Show banners for its 2024 event.
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    Trucking conferences to watch in 2025

    Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.

    Updated Oct. 11, 2024
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    How truck spot rates are shifting

    Reefer rates resisted a typical January drop, DAT reported.

    Updated Jan. 16, 2025
  • Trucks and cars traverse along the Beltway 8 highway in Houston.
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    Tracking the truck tonnage index

    A November tonnage decline added to the rise-and-fall choppiness of the market for 2024.

    Updated Jan. 6, 2025
  • Dozens of tractor-trailers parked at a rest stop with a water tower and green trees in the background.
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    What’s the latest load-to-truck ratio?

    Daily dry van load postings were similar to recent new year starts, DAT reported.

    Updated Jan. 13, 2025
  • Yellow Corp. trucks and trailers, which Ritchie Bros. will be auctioning in the coming months.
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    Class 8 truck, trailer orders by month

    Trailer orders fell to the lowest October level since FTR began tracking them.

    Updated Dec. 9, 2024
  • Boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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    5 compensation and benefits trends to buy into in 2025

    To attract and retain workers, employers will focus on competitive salaries and flexible benefits, experts say.

  • The Fed's chairman, Jerome Powell, speaks at a news conference in front of an American flag.
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    Sticky inflation, tariffs could challenge trucking’s path to recovery

    Trade restrictions could complicate the Federal Reserve’s goal of balancing inflation and low unemployment, according to an FTR analyst. 

  • Old Dominion Freight Line trucks in a terminal parking lot.
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    Old Dominion forecasts ‘not just growth but prosperity’ in 2025

    CEO Marty Freeman described "compelling reasons for optimism" about a turning of the tide for businesses this year.

  • Estes Express Lines' headquarters is in a former life insurance building on West Broad Street in Richmond.
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    Estes, R+L Carriers acquire 12 more Yellow terminals

    The carriers spent a combined $192.5 million on the bankrupt competitors' properties.

  • An aerial view shows the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles destroyed by wildfire this week.
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    How the trucking industry is responding to deadly Los Angeles wildfires

    “The pure devastation that's going on is just heartbreaking,” California Trucking Association CEO Eric Sauer said.

  • The St. Louis cityscape of buildings, bridges and Gateway Arch are shown from afar.
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    AIT Worldwide Logistics acquires Missouri-based trucking firm

    The acquisition of an electronics hauler includes more than 60 trucks and nearly 100 employees.

  • A FedEx Freight truck on the road on Oct. 21, 2021.
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    "Fedex Freight" by Tomás Del Coro is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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    5 questions about FedEx’s planned Freight spinoff

    The parcel giant’s planned move raises questions about timing, leadership and impact on the rest of the LTL market. Here’s what we know so far.

  • Mike Zupon of Ward Transport & Logistics gives advice to fellow industry peers, presenting lessons learned.
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    Industry leaders share ways to curb cybersecurity weaknesses

    Free resources and other training can help ready trucking firms for the inevitable, according to transportation leaders.

  • A Torc Robotics truck on a highway with other trucks in the background.
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    Torc secures Dallas-Fort Worth lease for AV hub

    The site will give the Daimler Truck subsidiary “access to talent, resources and routes,” its CEO said.

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    Final rule to overhaul H-1B visa eligibility requirements takes effect Jan. 17

    Employers should be prepared for potential disruption caused by the rule, attorneys for law firm Fragomen wrote this week.

  • An electric autonomous truck on a roadway.
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    Plus hires another former FMCSA deputy chief

    Earl Adams Jr., who led the agency's efforts on autonomous trucking, joined the AV tech firm as VP of public policy and regulatory affairs.

  • A snowstorm covers tractor-trailers parked at a rest stop in December 2024.
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    Carrier exits outweigh gains in Q4

    December proved particularly difficult for firms to stay in the market, according to FMCSA data.

    Updated Jan. 8, 2025
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    Daimler Truck to upgrade Michigan plant for traditional, zero-emission trucks

    The investment is part of the truck maker's plans to bolster zero-emission manufacturing for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.

  • Semi trucks drive through the snow along I-264 on January 5, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    Winter Storm Blair: Snow closes trucking terminals across several states

    Carriers halted operations from Kansas to Delaware as snow quickly buried roads in several regions.

    Updated Jan. 7, 2025
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    Demand ticks up as manufacturers pin hopes on Trump administration: PMI

    Despite concerns about potential tariffs, manufacturers expect growth in 2025.

  • Portrait shots of Ryder President and COO John Diez and EVP and CFO Cristina Gallo-Aquino shown side by side.
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    Ryder financial execs promoted to COO, CFO

    The company promoted John Diez and Cristina Gallo-Aquino, who both started as assistant controllers at the company.

  • A Saia Tesla Semi truck in a company provided photo.
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    Saia deploys pair of Tesla Semis in California

    The trucks’ capabilities have impressed drivers and executives, the carrier said.