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  • A Marten Transport tractor-trailer pulls into a truck parking lot in western Maryland in May 2024.
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    Marten reins in bumpy second half of 2024

    The carrier’s operating income dropped 63% for the full year but grew sequentially for the first time since Q2 2022.

    By Jan. 31, 2025
  • ABF Freight trucks at a dock.
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    ArcBest asset-based trucking operating income plummets 40%

    ABF Freight reported drops in shipments and weight per shipment in Q4 2024.

    By Jan. 31, 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
  • Schneider National intermodal truck road
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    Schneider National operating income rebounds as signs of seasonality return

    “We are finding that customers are more receptive to rate restoration,” President and CEO Mark Rourke told investors.

    By Jan. 31, 2025
  • A tractor-trailer for Landstar System on I-95 in Virginia.
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    Landstar owner-operator count drops 10% YoY — and isn’t finished shrinking

    The number of drivers leased to the company fell by 184 trucks in Q4 from the previous quarter, CEO Frank Lonegro said.

    By Jan. 30, 2025
  • A panel on upcoming LTL freight classification changes drew a standing room-only audience at SMC3 Jump Start 2025 on Jan. 27.
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    SMC3 Jump Start 2025

    LTL freight classification changes: Upcoming dates to know

    The National Motor Freight Traffic Association will release more details Thursday, kicking off a public comment period.

    By Jan. 30, 2025
  • The Wabash headquarters in Lafayette, Indiana.
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    Wabash names new chief commercial officer

    Drew Schwartzhoff was previously SVP of strategic marketing for the OEM.

    By Jan. 30, 2025
  • Kevin Huntsman, president of Mastio and Co., and Keith Prather, managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence, onstage at SMC3 Jump Start 2025.
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    SMC3 Jump Start 2025

    LTL business conditions trending positively for 2025: economist

    Consumer spending and factory construction carry positive implications for the industry, said Keith Prather, managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence.

    By Jan. 28, 2025
  • A U.S. Xpress Enterprises' tractor-trailer on I-95 southbound in Virginia in 2023.
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    US Xpress realigns network under Knight-Swift

    Executives have five areas of focus for the acquired carrier going forward, the parent company’s CFO said.

    By Jan. 27, 2025
  • A FedEx Freight truck pulls a double trailer on Interstate 90 in Spokane, Washington, in March 2022.
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    5 trucking storylines to watch in 2025

    Beyond rate and regulatory shifts, executives are eyeing FedEx Freight’s spinoff, Knight-Swift’s growing LTL operation and a major TFI International acquisition.

    By Jan. 27, 2025
  • A Louisiana State Police SUV blocks off traffic on a bridge that's covered in snow in one direction.
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    Severe snowfall suspends service in parts of Deep South

    Fleets experienced delays as road closures persisted and dangerous conditions severely limited traffic flows. 

    By Jan. 27, 2025
  • A J.B. Hunt tractor-trailer at a Pennsylvania Turnpike rest stop during an October afternoon with a roadway light behind it.
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    JB Hunt expects insurance, labor cost inflation to persist

    “Despite two consecutive years of record safety performance, our insurance premiums have more than doubled,” CFO and EVP John Kuhlow said.

    By Jan. 24, 2025
  • A company-provided aerial shot shows A. Duie Pyle's new terminal in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
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    A. Duie Pyle reopens 2 former Yellow terminals in Pennsylvania

    The sites in Camp Hill and Erie are among 4 service centers the carrier acquired from the bankrupt competitor.

    By Jan. 23, 2025
  • A Swift Transportation tractor-trailer proceeds along a highway.
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    Benita Taube

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    Knight-Swift’s operating income quadruples, led by TL

    The carrier’s LTL segment, however, reported high costs associated with its quick integration of Dependable Highway Express.

    By Jan. 23, 2025
  • A photograph fom an altitude of about 500 feet shows an aerial view of bridges, downtown St. Louis and the Gateway Arch.
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    Missouri-based reefer files for bankruptcy

    Angie’s Transportation is using its assets, which exceed $1 million, to pay off creditors.

    By Jan. 22, 2025
  • Differently sized trucks under the awning of a gas station pumps area.
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    Elevated LTL rates begin to ease, index says

    Average fuel surcharges fell 3.4% sequentially in Q4.

    By Jan. 21, 2025
  • A FedEx Freight driver stands on the liftgate of his trailer in San Francisco, California, on June 25, 2019.
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    FedEx Freight president to retire ahead of spinoff

    Lance Moll will step into an executive advisor role at the carrier at the end of the month.

    By Jan. 17, 2025
  • A J.B. Hunt tractor-trailer on a highway with a blue sky and wispy clouds in the background.
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    JB Hunt revenues shrink but Q4 profit margin improves

    The carrier reported improvement in the quarter despite another operating loss in its brokerage network. 

    By Jan. 17, 2025
  • ArcBest ABF warehouse
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    ArcBest chief commercial officer to retire, amid other leadership moves

    The company simultaneously announced a shuffle of its logistics and strategy management amid a broader changing of the guard.

    By Jan. 17, 2025
  • In an aerial view, trucks sit parked in front of a Walmart store on February 21, 2023 in Richmond, California.
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    Walmart to miss 2025, 2030 emissions reduction targets

    The retail giant does not expect to meet its goals to reduce operational emissions because of challenges with energy policy and infrastructure, as well as technology availability.

    By Lamar Johnson • Jan. 16, 2025
  • 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.

    By 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.

    By Jan. 14, 2025
  • 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.

    By Jan. 14, 2025
  • 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.

    By Jan. 13, 2025
  • 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.

    By Jan. 10, 2025
  • 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.

    By Jan. 10, 2025