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ABF Freight leader to be promoted to ArcBest president
Seth Runser will join Chairman and CEO Judy McReynolds in leading the LTL carrier’s parent company.
By Colin Campbell • July 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Volvo Group
Volvo to receive $208M to accelerate heavy-duty electric truck production
The funds will modify plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, where Mack and Volvo will produce new equipment or powertrain components.
By David Taube • July 18, 2024 -
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FMCSA names BakerHostetler partner as lead counsel
The agency noted Melody Drummond Hansen's experience in emerging transportation technologies, such as fleet management to electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.
By Colin Campbell • July 18, 2024 -
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JB Hunt Q2 operating income falls 24%
The company remains optimistic, based on "what used to be a typical end-of-month and end-of-quarter lift in June," an executive said.
By Larry Avila • July 17, 2024 -
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DOT rolls out $5B in bridge infrastructure grants
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund 13 economically significant projects to address traffic and freight bottlenecks.
By Colin Campbell • July 17, 2024 -
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TFI acquires Canada-based flatbed hauler
The freight giant continues to bolster its truckload unit ahead of an anticipated spinoff.
By Colin Campbell • July 16, 2024 -
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Walmart Canada debuts hydrogen truck
The Nikola tractor contributes to the retailer’s goal of a 100% alternatively powered fleet by 2028.
By Larry Avila • July 15, 2024 -
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Averitt Express to lay off 55 workers after Costco contract ends
The layoffs in West Palm Beach, Florida, are effective Sept. 1, but the carrier is working to find transfers for all affected employees.
By Colin Campbell • July 15, 2024 -
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‘Still highly negative’: Capacity attrition slows in Q2
Carrier exits consistently outweighed additions to the market, per federal data compiled by Trucking Dive.
By David Taube • July 12, 2024 -
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Supply chain data-sharing leader promoted in federal multimodal office
Andrew Petrisin, creator of the DOT's Freight Logistics Optimization Works program, has been named deputy assistant secretary.
By Colin Campbell • July 11, 2024 -
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How trucking costs reached a new high in 2023
Last year’s average marginal cost per mile increased to $2.27, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
By David Taube • July 11, 2024 -
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Emergency waivers extended for Baltimore truckers
The FMCSA will continue to relax ELD and hours of service rules until July 15.
By Colin Campbell • July 10, 2024 -
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How to make employees feel included, according to researchers
Burnout and inclusion are statistically intertwined, Boston Consulting Group said in a recent report.
By Ryan Golden • July 10, 2024 -
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Parts, labor costs slide again in Q1
The 1.7% quarter-over-quarter decrease followed a 1.4% drop in Q4, according to ATA and Decisiv.
By Colin Campbell • July 10, 2024 -
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PGT Trucking opens terminals in Kentucky, South Carolina
The additional facilities expand the Pennsylvania-based specialty carrier’s presence in the Southeast.
By Larry Avila • July 9, 2024 -
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Department of Transportation rolls out $1.8B in infrastructure grants
The awards include highway upgrades, bridges and other infrastructure improvements relevant to the trucking industry.
By Colin Campbell • July 9, 2024 -
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Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?
Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.
By Laurel Kalser • July 8, 2024 -
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Reeling from Q1 setbacks, Forward Air secures permanent CFO
The LTL carrier also named another former Yellow Corp. executive its chief accounting officer.
By Larry Avila • July 8, 2024 -
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Canadian border agents ratify labor deal
The new agreement for the more than 9,000 represented employees runs through June 2026.
By Larry Avila • July 8, 2024 -
Courtesy of Nikola
Nikola progresses toward ambitious 2024 sales goal
The company wholesaled 72 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks in the quarter, besting its projected output.
By David Taube • July 8, 2024 -
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Estes reopens former Yellow terminals in Minnesota, California
The carrier acquired the leases to the St. Cloud and San Fernando sites along with two dozen properties from the shuttered LTL last year.
By Colin Campbell • July 3, 2024 -
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Trucking firms add automated scheduling software
R.E. Garrison is among the firms using Qued's technology to reduce the amount of tedious manual tasks.
By David Taube • July 3, 2024 -
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Veneer Chip Transport acquires bulk, livestock hauler
The acquisition of Signature Transport's assets and property in Kelso, Washington, is expected to boost Veneer's service.
By Colin Campbell • July 2, 2024 -
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Torc Robotics expects to remove truck drivers on public roads by 2027
The company plans to initially launch its autonomous technology on an I-35 lane in Texas, its VP of commercialization told Trucking Dive.
By David Taube • July 2, 2024 -
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Texas carrier abruptly shutters after funding halts
U.S. Logistics Solutions faces a lawsuit from a former employee following its sudden closure last month.
By David Taube • July 1, 2024
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