Operations

  • A freight truck with the XPO logo.
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    Retrieved from XPO on May 27, 2025
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    XPO cuts outsourced linehaul miles to record level, reducing costs

    The LTL carrier drove down its purchased transportation expenses by 53% year over year.

    By • May 30, 2025
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    Courtesy of Pitt Ohio
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    Pitt Ohio opens truck terminal near the Port of Norfolk

    The 37-door facility is 15,000 square feet and will provide drayage services in the East Coast.

    By • May 30, 2025
  • An Old Dominion Freight Line truck pulls two trailers
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    Courtesy of Old Dominion Freight Line
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    Old Dominion Freight Line elects new board member

    Investors approved information technology executive Debra King to the 12-member board.

    By • May 29, 2025
  • A Torc Robotics truck is parked in front of the company's Fort Worth, Texas, hub during a ribbon-cutting event on May 13, 2025.
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    Torc Robotics opens first autonomous hub in Texas

    The Fort Worth hub will enable the company's self-driving trucks to haul commercial freight along Interstate 35.

    By • May 29, 2025
  • Semi trucks drive through the snow along I-264 on January 5, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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    Luke Sharrett/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    JB Hunt impacted by weather conditions in Q1

    The carrier reported weather-induced tightness in its brokerage and truck segments.

    By • May 28, 2025
  • A Marten tractor-trailer in October 2023 eastbound on I-76 by the Breezewood Interchange in Pennsylvania.
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    David Taube/Trucking Dive
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    Marten Transport reinstates executives’ salaries

    The company previously reduced compensation to combat the effects of an ongoing freight market recession.

    By • May 28, 2025
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    Circle K launches fleet payment mobile app

    The program, developed alongside Car IQ, is designed to help drivers avoid credit card skimmers at the pump.

    By Brett Dworski • May 27, 2025
  • A freight truck with the Saia logo on the road.
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    Courtesy of Saia
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    Weather events ding Saia’s operating ratio in Q1

    Winter storms prompted closures and limited operations in some of the company’s most dense and profitable regions, CEO Frederick Holzgrefe said.

    By • May 21, 2025
  • Executive Matt Schrap golds a microphone and speaks in front of a crowd at a conference.
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    Harbor Trucking Association. (2025). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Facebook.
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    Harbor Trucking Association CEO to step down

    Matt Schrap has led the trade group for four years and his last day will be Aug. 22.

    By • May 21, 2025
  • Forward Air Corp. trailer freight
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    Provided by Brunswick Group

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    Forward Air pushes for Delaware reincorporation via merger

    The company’s board of directors believes that the state’s business-friendly laws will help maximize shareholder value through strategic transactions.

    By • May 21, 2025
  • 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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    FedEx names CEO for Freight post-spinoff

    John Smith, who led the LTL carrier from 2018 to 2021, will take the helm next year once the move is complete.

    By • May 20, 2025
  • An Aurora truck in Texas is seen without a safety observer in the driver's seat on May 1, 2025.
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    Courtesy of Aurora Innovation
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    Aurora changes where humans ride during driverless hauls in Texas

    Human observers, who used to sit in the back, will now be in the driver's seat without operating the vehicle following a request from Paccar.

    By • Updated May 21, 2025
  • A P.A.M. Transport tractor-trailer sits parked at a rest area in Texas by other trucks amid a heavy downpour.
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    PAMT CEO to resign

    President and CEO Joseph Vitiritto will step down effective June 27.

    By • May 19, 2025
  • An XPO Logistics truck on the road.
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    Retrieved from XPO Logistics on May 01, 2025
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    XPO leans on AI to minimize miles, handling for LTL freight

    Proprietary AI is “supercharging” efforts to optimize shipments, XPO’s CIO told Trucking Dive.

    By • May 19, 2025
  • A stack of $20 U.S. bills lay on top of a scattering of more $20 bills.
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    Maksym Kapliuk via Getty Images
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    Inflation expected to surge to 7.3% in a year, fueled by tariff worry

    Consumer sentiment has slumped this year even as recent “hard data” reveal stable prices and robust hiring.

    By Jim Tyson • May 19, 2025
  • Sterling Anderson GM chief product officer Aurora Innovation
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    Provided by General Motors

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    GM names Aurora Innovation co-founder as chief product officer

    Sterling Anderson will manage product lifecycles for the automaker's gas vehicles and EVs, effective June 2.

    By • May 16, 2025
  • A freight truck n the road.
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    Retrieved from Landstar System on May 14, 2025
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    Landstar tackles cargo theft, fraud with AI and specialized department

    The company recently discovered a fraud incident that impacted its freight forwarding operations.

    By • May 16, 2025
  • A freight truck with the Saia logo on the road.
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    Courtesy of Saia
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    Saia builds direct routes, reducing use of hub-and-spoke system

    Moving freight from coast-to-coast without stopping at a hub can help build scale, CEO Frederick Holzgrefe said.

    By • May 15, 2025
  • Man in blue suit standing at a microphone surrounded by reporters with cameras outside the White House.
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    Anna Moneymaker via Getty Images
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    DOT awards $3.2B to 180 projects

    Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Biden administration left the transportation department with 3,200 unobligated grants.

    By Dan Zukowski • May 14, 2025
  • An Aurora truck with a Werner Trailer.
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    Retrieved from Aurora Innovation on May 13, 2025
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    Aurora expands Werner pilot with 1000-mile autonomous lane

    The AV company extended its Fort Worth-to-El Paso lane in Texas to Phoenix, a drive which exceeds the 11-hour HOS limit for truckers.

    By • May 14, 2025
  • Trucks carrying shipping containers pass through traffic lights.
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    Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
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    Shippers, carriers adjust strategies as trade policy remains obscure

    Some shippers are taking a “wait and see” approach while others look for alternative services, executives shared in recent Q1 earnings calls.

    By • May 13, 2025
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    Courtesy of ArcBest
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    ArcBest pilots AI for automated calls, routing to boost productivity

    At one service center trialing the software, a manager’s planning time was reduced from four hours to 45 minutes.

    By • May 13, 2025
  • An XPO Logistics truck on the road.
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    Retrieved from XPO Logistics on May 01, 2025
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    XPO sees minimal shipper conversion from LTL to TL

    CEO Mario Harik said structural changes aren’t occurring in LTL freight movements.

    By • May 12, 2025
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the House Financial Services Committee on May 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    US, China agree to reduce tariff rates for 90 days

    By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%.

    By Philip Neuffer • May 12, 2025
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    Courtesy of ArcBest
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    ArcBest sees 5 ways shippers are reacting to tariffs

    COO Eddie Sorg described conversations with customers as a “mixed bag.” For example, some are utilizing more domestic manufacturing and supplier options.

    By • May 9, 2025