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Toyota, Daimler ink deal to merge truck companies
Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors will become equals under a new holding company that is expected to begin operations in April 2026.
By Haley Cawthon • June 23, 2025 -
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Kodiak partners with Roush to upgrade trucks with autonomous tech
The move ties into developing operations with customer Atlas Energy Solutions, which is running autonomous Kodiak-equipped trucks 24/7.
By David Taube • June 23, 2025 -
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Nussbaum Transportation adds Lytx dash cams for fleet safety
The DriveCam Event Recorders will be installed in the carrier’s full fleet of 600 trucks by year-end.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 20, 2025 -
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Hyundai debuts Class 8 hydrogen refueling hub vision
The company will open a $30 million hydrogen production and dispensing facility for heavy-duty, zero-emission vehicles near the Port of Savannah, Georgia.
By Haley Cawthon • June 20, 2025 -
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FedEx Freight opens new service center in Indianapolis area
The 125-door facility creates additional capacity in Louisville, Kentucky, and Muncie, Indiana, as well.
By Haley Cawthon • Updated 16 hours ago -
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Tariffs, manufacturing weakness expected to further drag down truckload demand
Carriers will "be playing catch-up for the rest of the year,” DAT’s Dean Croke projected.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 17, 2025 -
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Chicagoland trucking firm files for bankruptcy following railroad suit
Union Pacific Railroad alleged Nortia Logistics defaulted on a payment plan and owes over $3.2 million.
By David Taube • June 17, 2025 -
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Truckers see less business as Los Angeles port volumes slow
Global tariffs have led to ripple effects across the supply chain, including fewer ships and containers to haul, per the port's executive director, Gene Seroka.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 16, 2025 -
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LTL producer price index shows some increases
Selling prices for businesses, as opposed to costs for consumers, increased by 5.4% in May compared to a year ago.
By David Taube • June 16, 2025 -
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JB Hunt, BNSF, GMXT launch cross-border intermodal service
All three companies seek to capitalize on the untapped potential from shippers converting over-the-road freight between the U.S. and Mexico to rail intermodal.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 12, 2025 -
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Garten Trucking’s union wage comment was improper, US appeals court says
An internal message to workers was rough but acceptable — except for a final line about raises, the three-judge panel found.
By David Taube • June 11, 2025 -
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Plus Automation to go public via SPAC deal
The virtual driver software firm expects to get up to $300 million by merging with Churchill Capital Corp IX later this year.
By Haley Cawthon • June 11, 2025 -
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PepsiCo expects nearly $1M in fuel savings for its EV semitrucks
The beverage and food company now has daytime charging access and more megawatt capacity at a bottling facility in Fresno, California.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 10, 2025 -
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LTL carriers see tonnage drop amid low shipper demand
Tonnage per day declined for Old Dominion Freight Line, Saia and XPO but rose for ArcBest.
By David Taube • June 10, 2025 -
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Balkan Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The Fort Worth, Texas-based transportation company’s estimated liabilities total over $10 million.
By Haley Cawthon • June 9, 2025 -
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CH Robinson, Ikea, others join coalition to test heavy-duty EVs
Several carriers and shippers will test battery-electric vehicles along the U.S. I-10 corridor between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 6, 2025 -
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Knight-Swift LTL subsidiary expands in California
DHE opened a San Jose service center as its parent company continues its efforts to develop an in-house nationwide LTL network.
By David Taube • June 5, 2025 -
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Illinois carrier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
AZA Transportation looks to reorganize its business to pay down its more than $826,000 in debts.
By Haley Cawthon • June 5, 2025 -
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PAMT CEO inks consulting deal amid departure
Joseph Vitiritto, who is resigning, will be available to advise senior management beginning June 30.
By Haley Cawthon • June 4, 2025 -
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Port of Los Angeles presses ahead with EV transition amid regulation changes
The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to finance charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 2, 2025 -
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Port of Savannah mobile app to improve trucking efficiency
The Georgia Ports Authority aims to speed up supply chain operations through easier access to information, such as changes to terminal gate hours.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 2, 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 Alejandra Carranza • May 30, 2025 -
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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 Haley Cawthon • May 30, 2025 -
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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 David Taube • May 29, 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 Haley Cawthon • May 29, 2025
