Nikola to pay $125M to settle fraud charges

The fraud charges, announced in July, dealt a blow to Nikola's reputation. 

By Jim Stinson • Updated Dec. 21, 2021

Old Dominion limits 'harder-to-handle' loads to reserve capacity

Spillover freight from the TL market isn't necessarily sticky, and ODFL wants to prioritize long-term market share. 

By S.L. Fuller • July 28, 2021

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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

LTL, TL freight spending reaches record high: US Bank

The driver shortage has tightened capacity, leaving fleets unable to meet growing demand.

By Max Garland • July 23, 2021

M&A intensifies as carriers seek ‘holistic’ portfolio

Uber Freight, Knight-Swift and others are making moves toward bigger books of business.

By Jim Stinson • July 23, 2021

Capacity crunch prompts JB Hunt to limit service

Detention of trailing equipment in the intermodal and truck segments led the carrier to levy fees.

By Jim Stinson • July 20, 2021

Higher contract rates pull volume from spot truck market

DAT Principal Analyst Dean Croke said carriers are securing higher contract rates, which reduces the incentive to focus on the spot market.

By Matt Leonard • July 19, 2021

Uber Freight leaps into LTL load-matching

The company envisions its digital brokerage platform being a one-stop shopping center for TL, LTL and logistics.

By Jim Stinson • July 15, 2021

Detention and demurrage were hotly debated pre-pandemic. Congestion made it worse.

The average charge more than doubled from 2020, increasing 104%, Container xChange found.

By Matt Leonard • July 13, 2021

2020's market swings led to slight dip in trucking costs

A lack of inventory may have caused supply chain challenges, but it also led to a 15% decrease in logistics costs last year, according to CSCMP's Annual State of Logistics Report.

By Edwin Lopez • July 12, 2021

Freight brokerage gets boost from pandemic-induced digitization

The brokerage market is expected to more than double by 2024, as technology improves service levels, the annual State of Logistics report said.

By S.L. Fuller • July 9, 2021

Knight-Swift becomes LTL competitor with $1.35B acquisition

CEO Dave Jackson said his firm will benefit from more favorable driver retention and lower equipment costs. 

By Jim Stinson • July 7, 2021

Freight overflows push LTLs to make tough decisions

FedEx Freight admitted to "temporary targeted volume control" as shippers rush to fill inventories.

By Jim Stinson • July 7, 2021

Werner buys ECM Transport for $142M in first TL acquisition

The purchase increases Werner's exposure to high-velocity shipments and shorter hauls, at a time when carriers are eager to hold on to drivers.

By Jim Stinson • July 6, 2021

FedEx, UPS take divergent LTL freight paths

As UPS sold off its Freight unit to TFI this year, FedEx doubled down on Freight and called its commitment to the segment "absolute."

By Jim Stinson • July 2, 2021

M&A will be hard to derail this year, specialists say

Well-capitalized companies, private equity firms and special purpose acquisition companies are expected to be active through year's end.

By Ted Knutson • June 28, 2021

Trucking mulls impacts on drivers, equipment with infrastructure bill on the horizon

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework allocates $109 billion for roads, bridges and "major projects." But more construction could take flatbeds out of circulation.

By Amanda Loudin • June 25, 2021

Transport execs confront high-stakes decision: remote, office or hybrid work?

USA Truck's business boomed as employees worked from home during the pandemic. Bringing them back means weighing safety, culture and productivity.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 23, 2021

Supply chain constraints, spot posts push up trucking rates

Capacity has been tight for months, and executives don't anticipate it will loosen any time soon.

By Matt Leonard • June 23, 2021

Brokers, living in a carrier's market, turn attention to relationships

Rebounding volumes and rates benefit brokers and fleets. But capacity constraints give drivers the advantage.

By Jim Stinson • June 22, 2021

JB Hunt tests Waymo trucks as fleets bet big on autonomous hauls

The trucks are set to haul freight between Houston and Fort Worth along Interstate 45, as many driverless operations focus on middle mile routes.

By S.L. Fuller • June 11, 2021

Frito-Lay says its private fleet, OTR driver team are advantages during the pandemic

A tight trucking market met increased demand for snacks and packaged goods over the last year.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 9, 2021

Dollar Tree: Tight capacity, high demand may send rates surging

The company utilized spot markets more than it expected last quarter, which tripled its transportation cost assumption.

By S.L. Fuller • June 7, 2021

Volvo delivers electric Class 8 trucks to Albertsons for local grocery distribution

The grocer received two Volvo VNR Electric trucks, which it paired with electric reefer units from Advanced Energy Machines.

By Jeff Wells • June 4, 2021

Averitt Express opens Dallas distribution center, as LTL fleets move closer to consumers

The center will be Averitt's largest for distribution, at 400,000 square feet. 

By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021

What a truck-specific VMT tax would mean for the industry

Trucking associations blasted a tax proposal from Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and raised concerns about the effects on small fleets.

By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021