Operations

  • A white TFI International tractor-trailer drives on a road.
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    ‘The best place to be’: TFI plans to redomicile to US

    The Canada-based trucking giant said 70% of its operations and many of its investors are U.S.-based.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
  • A tractor-trailer crosses an international border barrier between the U.S. and Mexico by a welcome sign in Spanish.
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    Tariffs prompt cross-border contract uncertainty: Ryder

    CEO and Chairman Robert Sanchez said it’s possible tariffs with North America neighbors might not even occur.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
  • A Nikola Tre BEV electric truck in a city.
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    Nikola files for bankruptcy, seeks to wind down operations

    The electric and hydrogen OEM plans to sell its assets by auction.

    By • Feb. 19, 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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    PAM Transport parent company takes earnings hit in Q4

    The company posted a $37.7 million operating loss in the quarter, primarily attributed to an accounting change heightening its equipment depreciation.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
  • Trucks sit in heavy traffic on Interstate 90 in Chicago on Sept. 1, 2006.
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    Rebuilt Chicago traffic bottleneck boosts truck speeds by 25%: ATRI

    But the rebuilt Jane Byrne Interchange has yet to make the full traffic improvement predicted when it opened in 2022.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
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    Trump orders reciprocal tariffs on all countries

    “In other words, they charge us a tax or tariff, and we charge them the exact same tax,” the president said Thursday.

    By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 18, 2025
  • An Atlas Energy Solutions autonomous truck without a driver in the Permian Basin next to other vehicles.
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    Kodiak, Atlas scale autonomous truck deployment on private road network

    The AV trucking provider is “the first company to make autonomous trucking a real business,” the firm’s founder and CEO Don Burnette said.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
  • An Old Dominion Freight Line truck pulls two trailers
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    Industrial demand picks up at last, some trucking companies report

    Softness in the manufacturing sector has been a centerpiece of a two-year freight recession, so carriers hope rising demand is here to stay.

    By • Feb. 18, 2025
  • A FedEx Freight tractor-trailer drives on the road. The industry will be closely watching the LTL carrier's spinoff in the next 18 months.
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    Competitors weigh in on impending FedEx spinoff

    Old Dominion, Saia, XPO and ArcBest all fielded questions from analysts about how the move might affect their operations and the broader LTL market.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
  • An Estes Express Lines truck
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    Estes Express Lines relocates Indiana terminal

    The larger South Bend facility was formerly home to USF Holland, an affiliate of Yellow Corp., which sold off its terminals after filing for bankruptcy in 2023.

    By Haley Cawthorn • Feb. 12, 2025
  • An XPO truck drives at night.
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    XPO sells terminal in New York City for $50M

    The carrier moved to a larger facility in Brooklyn it acquired from Yellow Corp., a spokesperson told Trucking Dive.

    By • Feb. 12, 2025
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    Provided by C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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    Trucking capacity oversupply persists, CH Robinson says

    Demand also has yet to meaningfully materialize, the broker’s North American Surface Transportation head said.

    By • Feb. 11, 2025
  • A Jack Cooper Transport truck delivers a load of new Chevrolets and Buicks to a dealership in the sun in Newport Beach, California, in 2018.
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    Jack Cooper shutting down after losing automaker contracts

    Ford Motor Co. and General Motors ended agreements with the vehicle carrier, according to a spokesperson for the hauler.

    By • Feb. 11, 2025
  • White vans pass a sign that reads, "Begin Toll Zone" and "Road Narrows."
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    DOT rescinds approval of New York congestion pricing plan

    President Donald Trump told the New York Post he's had at least two phone calls with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul about ending the controversial tolling program in Manhattan.

    By Dan Zukowski • Updated Feb. 19, 2025
  • Rows of trucks parked at a rest stop against a yellow and pink sunset.
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    Weaknesses in trucking environment linger, analysts say

    "A reboot in the truck freight market is slower than anticipated,” a U.S. Bank index report said, adding that cyclical and structural challenges remain.

    By • Feb. 10, 2025
  • A Werner tractor-trailer approaches an underpass on an interstate.
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    Potential tariffs are ‘a moving target’: Werner CEO

    More than 10% of the truckload giant’s revenues are tied to Mexico, Chairman Derek Leathers said on an earnings call last week.

    By • Feb. 10, 2025
  • A Werner tractor-trailer on I-95 in Virginia in May 2023.
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    Werner operating income craters 65% in Q4

    "The challenging operating environment of 2023 persisted into and throughout 2024," CEO Derek Leathers said.

    By • Feb. 7, 2025
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    XPO operating income surges 24% in Q4

    Local shipment growth and expanded premium service offerings boosted earnings despite a drop in tonnage.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
  • Face 2 Face, a Billy Joel and Elton John cover band, performs at the SMC3 Jump Start 2025 conference in Atlanta on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
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    Economy, M&A, dueling pianos headline SMC3 conference

    Trucking and logistics leaders traveled to Atlanta to network and attend educational sessions at Jump Start 2025.

    By • Feb. 6, 2025
  • Old Dominion Freight Line trucks in a terminal parking lot.
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    Old Dominion operating income tumbles nearly 21% in Q4

    But the LTL carrier reported an industrial demand pickup finally outperforming retail demand in the quarter.

    By • Feb. 5, 2025
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    Saia takes 10% operating income hit, but new terminals show promise

    The carrier reported a 7.9% increase in contract renewal rates as shipments and tonnage increased last quarter.

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
  • Nikola Walmart hydrogen truck battery electric
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    Provided by Nikola Canada. 

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    Walmart Canada to sell trucking business

    Canada Cartage will operate the retail giant’s Canadian fleet, which ships deliveries to over 400 of its stores in the country.

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
  • A Heartland Express truck takes a trip on the road.
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    Heartland Express reports fourth-straight quarterly loss

    While its legacy business had an operating ratio of 96.3% in Q4, its newly added brands continued to struggle.

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
  • Symbolic of Sino-American relations, the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the Republic of China fly together on flag poles next to each other on a sunny, windy day.
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    China responds to Trump with added tariffs on certain products

    The new duties are set to take effect Feb. 10 and cover some car, equipment and energy imports.

    By • Feb. 4, 2025
  • Parents, pregnant people, and kids rally outside the U.S. Capitol
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    R+L Carriers faces subpoena under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    Assuring “expeditious investigation” of all charges, but especially those that fall under a new law like the PWFA, is a priority, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said.

    By Ginger Christ • Feb. 4, 2025