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  • Aurora's terminal in Texas.
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    Aurora touts its first Texas AV truck terminal as expenses mount

    The company is preparing to haul freight autonomously without vehicle operators between Dallas and Houston in 2024.

    By • April 14, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked at a terminal.
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    Yellow: ‘Lines of communication remain open’ with Teamsters

    The LTL carrier told Transport Dive it remains at the negotiation table after the Teamsters rejected its network overhaul proposal.

    By • April 13, 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
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    Sysco drivers in Indianapolis, Louisville approve contracts after strikes

    A newly formed union of delivery drivers in Kentucky became part of a push toward workers seeking better pay and benefits.

    By • Updated April 14, 2023
  • XPO driving instructor Don Giffin drives a truck at the company's Hagerstown terminal.
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    Driver-facing camera footage often exonerates truckers: ATRI

    The group’s report offers more than a dozen recommendations for fleets, whether or not they use the devices.

    By • April 12, 2023
  • P.A.M. Transportation has acquired Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million.
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    PAM Transport owner names new CFO

    Lance Stewart will take over the helm of P.A.M. Transportation Services' finances following the resignation of Allen West.

    By • April 10, 2023
  • Leaves of a mature marijuana plant are seen in a display at The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo April 18, 2010 in Daly City, California.
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    ATRI asks truck drivers how marijuana policy affects industry

    The 15-question survey contains queries on federal drug policy and how growing legalization affects operations and workforce.

    By • April 10, 2023
  • The headquarters of BlackRock in Manhattan.
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    Deep Dive

    Investment firms BlackRock, Vanguard shift stakes across carriers

    Top financial juggernauts raised their stakes in carriers such as Knight-Swift but diverged in their investment choices elsewhere. Here's what analysts say matter for the trucking industry in the year ahead.

    By • April 7, 2023
  • A freight truck outside a warehouse.
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    ArcBest treasurer will serve as next CFO

    Matt Beasley starts his new post on May 14, the Arkansas-based carrier announced.

    By • April 6, 2023
  • A hood ornament sits atop a Peterbilt tractor-trailer rig.
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    Paccar, investor clash over environmental lobbying disclosures

    Shareholders will vote on whether the OEM should disclose how its activities stack up against international climate change goals.

    By • April 5, 2023
  • Love's Gemini Motor Transport
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    Provided by Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores 

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    Q&A

    How an in-house fleet supports Love’s growing national footprint

    The private fleet arm of the travel center operator expects to hire over 300 drivers this year.

    By • April 5, 2023
  • Trucks with lights on drive on a road while the sun sets.
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    Marten Transport pay gap between median employee and CEO narrows

    The carrier is making the case to investors that its CEO compensation is competitive to attract and retain talent — while at the same time being equitable and motivating to workers.

    By • April 5, 2023
  • A row of freight trucks.
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    Deep Dive

    Rooted in Richmond: How Virginia’s capital spawned 3 LTL giants

    The often-intertwined histories of Overnite Transportation Co., Old Dominion Freight Line and Estes Express Lines offer lessons to today’s fleet executives.

    By , • April 4, 2023
  • Aerial shot looking directly down on a row of trucks parked at a truck stop near Albuquerque, New Mexico at night.
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    Q&A

    Truck parking bill has improved chances this year, co-sponsor says

    U.S. Rep. Mike Bost tells Transport Dive why the stars are aligning for a bipartisan agreement.

    By • April 4, 2023
  • EV truck charging
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    Provided by US Foods. 

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    EPA greenlights California truck emission rules, drawing industry outcry

    The Biden administration's favorable ruling makes the state the world's first government requiring the sale of zero-emissions trucks.

    By • April 3, 2023
  • A U.S. Xpress truck drives northbound on I-95 in Virginia in January 2023.
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    US Xpress HQ slated to remain following Knight-Swift deal

    Executives said retaining the Chattanooga, Tennessee location would minimize disruption.

    By • April 3, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck on the road.
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    ‘Egregious falsehoods and baseless insults’: Yellow, Teamsters exchange heated letters over network overhaul

    The correspondence and a union memo shed more light on last week's blowup in talks.

    By • March 31, 2023
  • A Kodiak Robotics truck is linked to a Forward Air trailer.
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    Kodiak Robotics, Forward Air unite for Atlanta-Dallas AV route

    In the partnership, a Kodiak truck hauls expedited freight, operating 24 hours a day, six days a week.

    By • March 31, 2023
  • Watsontown Trucking Patton Logistics Group
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    Provided by Watsontown Trucking Co. 

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    Pennsylvania-based truckload, brokerage firm expanding to Maryland

    Watsontown Trucking Co. plans to open a new operations center in Hagerstown in early 2024 to enhance regional services.

    By • March 30, 2023
  • Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, met with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly during a visit to Washington, D.C.
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    Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act reintroduced with bipartisan support

    The bicameral legislation would invest hundreds of millions of federal dollars into more truck parking. 

    By • March 29, 2023
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    Q&A

    WM execs weigh alternative fuel vehicles as part of fleet strategy

    With incentives and customer expectations in mind, COO John Morris and Senior Director of Fleet David Tessin discuss how to adapt to evolving environment.

    By Maria Rachal • March 29, 2023
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    Column

    Tear down organizational silos to get everyone on the same page

    Companies that fail to do so will find themselves in frequent, if not constant, conflict and confusion.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck on the road.
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    Teamsters to Yellow: Stop using purchased transportation

    The union gave the company 30 days’ notice to “cease the use of PT,” saying it is no longer permitted under the National Master Freight Agreement.

    By • March 29, 2023
  • Swift freight is hauled southbound on I-95 in Virginia in January 2023.
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    What Knight-Swift deal means for its future M&A prospects

    Experts say the acquisition illustrates the prime market conditions for network expansion right now.

    By , • March 27, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked in Montana.
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    Teamsters reject Yellow’s resubmitted proposal for network overhaul

    The union canceled a negotiation meeting with the company as the sides currently clash over a revised plan.

    By • March 27, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck is parked at a terminal.
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    Yellow to close 2 Ohio facilities as part of network overhaul

    The LTL carrier plans to offer transfers to workers at the facilities in Akron and West Chester.

    By • March 24, 2023