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  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addresses attendees of the 2023 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    ATA president slams Teamsters, CARB, ‘jackpot justice’

    In remarks at MCE 2023, CEO Chris Spear called out adversaries who he said threaten trucking's ability to grow and support U.S. economic security.

    By • Updated Oct. 18, 2023
  • Elmer Buchta Trucking driver Chris Beckett in a tractor-trailer looking out the driver's side window.
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    Indiana carrier CEO aims for expansion, diversification despite bankruptcy woes

    Elmer Buchta Trucking remains committed to keeping its doors open and adding drivers, the company says.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
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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
  • American Trucking Associations Chief Economics Bob Costello shares his economic outlook at the 2023 Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin.
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    Trucking driver shortage falls significantly to 60K, ATA reports

    The shortage shrank from about 78,000 last year and a record of more than 80,000 two years ago, Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Warehouse Services buys Texas firm, expands fleet with cross-border services

    WSI acquired El Paso-based Sky Transportation Services, adding 200 trucks and 150 drivers, COO Steve Magruder told Trucking Dive.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A semi-truck driving on isolated street with coins surrounding it.
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images 

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    Tough economy is trucking’s top issue in 2023: ATRI

    The nonprofit's annual report illustrates differences between drivers' and carriers' concerns.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • A view of storage tanks at the Phillips 66 refinery on Nov. 17, 2021.
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    California diesel prices soar as higher tax takes effect

    West Coast fuel costs continue to put pressure on a rough trucking environment, particularly in the Golden State, where prices linger above $6 per gallon.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
  • Trucks at a parking stop in Utah.
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    Analysts note hardships for trucking in 2023

    Private fleet expansion and a muted peak import season are contributing to challenges.

    By • Oct. 13, 2023
  • An "I Love Trucks" sign on the exhibition floor at the 2022 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition.
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    Trucking conferences and events to watch in 2024

    Opportunities abound next year for executives to meet their counterparts and learn what’s new in the industry.

    By • Updated Nov. 13, 2023
  • Flatbed driver Marcus Yarborough smiles while holding his 1-year-old granddaughter, Kyari, in a picture with his red truck.
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    Filling the Driver's Seat

    Arkansas-based trucking school partners with HBCU to recruit diverse drivers

    WorldLink Truck Driving Academy and Arkansas Baptist College's Adult Education Program are helping students enter the industry.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
  • A United Parcel Service (UPS) truck delivers boxes in Manhattan in April 2022
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    UPS to acquire specialized healthcare goods carrier

    The deal would provide UPS with added technology and reach, as MNX Global Logistics serves more than 100 countries and territories.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
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    Crete Carrier president shares reasons for optimism

    COO Tim Aschoff says improving lead time requests give him hope for better times ahead.

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • UAW President Shawn Fain speaks at a rally in a Chicago union hall.
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    United Auto Workers strike at Mack Trucks

    Nearly 4,000 workers walked out of workplaces after the union rejected a tentative agreement by 73%.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines President and COO Webb Estes provides an update on the cyberattack against the LTL carrier.
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    Retrieved from Estes Express Lines on Facebook on October 09, 2023
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    Estes cyberattack affected carrier’s phones, other communications

    The LTL carrier is moving freight and remains "open for business," President and COO Webb Estes said in a video message.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • A Freightliner truck front and word art adorn walls at Trimac's headquarters.
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    Trimac debuts smaller Calgary headquarters for hybrid workforce

    License plate, logo and truck front walls adorn the 15,000-square-foot office space, designed by architectural firm Kasian.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • A Kodiak autonomous truck hauls a Maersk container.
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    Kodiak, Maersk launch AV route from Texas to Oklahoma

    The lane is a first for commercial AV operations, the autonomous tech firm’s CEO said.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023
  • A photo of a person holding a membership card for TCV Pro-Driver.
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    Love’s acquires trucker services company

    With this deal, the travel stop chain adds legal services to its array of amenities for professional drivers that includes parking, showers and maintenance.

    By Jessica Loder • Oct. 6, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines' headquarters is in a former life insurance building on West Broad Street in Richmond.
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    Estes reports cyberattack caused ongoing tech outage

    The Richmond-based LTL carrier said its drivers and dockworkers are continuing to move customers' freight.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
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    FST Logistics acquires Hyway Trucking

    The purchase is a first for the Ohio-based 3PL services provider, which will double its fleet size.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
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    Truck driver discrimination case among EEOC waste management suits

    Several GFL locations in Georgia allegedly refused to hire women drivers, and a Waste Pro facility in Florida was accused of not properly responding to racist incidents.

    By Megan Quinn • Oct. 3, 2023
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    PolyQuest acquires Baker Transportation

    The addition of the dry van, warehouse and expedited specialist will expand the company’s access to Southeastern distribution networks.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
  • Inland Port Green in South Carolina. Image taken from ports photo gallery Sept. 2020.
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    Freight turnaround might take until 2025: analysts

    Higher interest rates and tepid spending are dragging down the long-term forecast, speakers said at the Journal of Commerce Inland Distribution Conference.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
  • Close-up of coal in an open-cast coal mine.
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    Indiana trucking company’s bankruptcy tied to decline in coal demand

    Elmer Buchta Trucking cited cash flow issues due to declining coal prices beginning in December 2022.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
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    Pilot names new COO

    Brad Anderson took on his new position last month overseeing the company’s retail and food operations.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 2, 2023
  • U.S. capitol building with stormy skies
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    Most trucking regulators will still work under government shutdown

    Congress needs to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to renew federal funds.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023
  • 1538 is the local run from Grand Junction to Montrose, Colorado weekley. Taken May 19, 2020.
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    "Union Pacific 1538" by Chuckcars is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Union Pacific speeds up cross-border intermodal transit times

    The railroad said the changes should allow it to better compete with trucks for business that is nearshoring to Mexico.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023