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    Flashback: LTL, TL fleets cut costs

    Carriers are adjusting staffing for current and future needs.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Knight-Swift’s smaller business areas eclipse its intermodal profit

    The carrier has seen higher demand for its third-party insurance, maintenance and equipment leasing services.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
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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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    As trucking sees costlier crash payouts, insurers seek to limit risk

    Larger jury verdicts and settlements over the years have left carriers with declining coverage options and higher premiums.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
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    Trucking braces for enforcement of California labor, climate laws

    Drayage carriers face significant hurdles to comply with AB5 and upcoming emissions rules, Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap said.

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
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    High fuel prices push operating costs for trucking to record high: report

    Rising costs “are beginning to have an adverse effect on the industry,” the ATRI said.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
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    Universal Logistics settles worker misclassification claims, complying with AB5

    The company has agreed to reopen its closed Compton, California, drayage business and provide millions of dollars in backpay.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    LTL carriers look to reduce third-party transportation costs

    Fleets are using improved hiring, additional equipment and route optimizations to save money.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
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    Marten Transport renews $30 million credit line

    The TL carrier has invested heavily in network expansion in recent years, with plans to spend $128 million in capital expenditures this year.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Column

    How fleet managers can prevent financial mishaps with shippers

    When shippers don’t understand the ins and outs of carriers, it leads to costly errors. Here’s what to watch for and how to avoid expensive mistakes.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
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    Heartland Express buys TFI truckload assets in $525M deal

    The deal would make Heartland the eighth largest truckload carrier in the business, while helping TFI focus on LTL.

    By • Aug. 22, 2022
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    Covenant Logistics sells California terminal for $44M

    The company will sell the facility to an unnamed buyer after an earlier deal fell through.

    By • Aug. 22, 2022
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    Flashback: How is the trucking C-suite changing?

    As trucking companies prepare for the future, new titles and leaders are emerging to form part of the C-suite.

    Aug. 22, 2022
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    US Xpress chief commercial officer to step aside in corporate restructuring

    Jake Lawson, who led sales and customer engagement for the carrier, is departing after a year and a half.

    By • Aug. 17, 2022
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    Flashback: Companies prepare for AB5 enforcement

    The law requires the state’s estimated 70,000 owner-operators to be reclassified as employees instead of independent operators.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    XPO Logistics seeks new terminals despite volume slowdown

    The LTL carrier is exploring additional facility sites in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Houston, Kansas City and Philadelphia.

    By • Aug. 16, 2022
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    FedEx Freight opens new facility in hot Phoenix market

    The 218-door facility helped the LTL carrier’s dock door count grow to nearly 26,000 this year.

    By • Aug. 15, 2022
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    Trucking execs see volatile demand as retailers cut inventory

    Carriers faced questions on the future of demand with declining spot rates and changing customer patterns.

    By , • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Schneider expands digital marketplace to serve bulk shippers

    Digitizing and automating businesses is a significant focus for the freight and logistics giant.

    By • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Opinion

    Reducing deadhead miles is the best way trucking can cut emissions now

    Deadheading negatively impacts drivers, trucks and roads, writes Nina Jovanovic of FleetOps.

    By Nina Jovanovic • Aug. 11, 2022
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    Old Dominion network expansion stays on course despite cooling LTL demand

    The carrier expects to open multiple new facilities during the second half of this year.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    Aurora to run weekly hauls for Schneider in fourth commercial partnership

    The autonomous trucking startup now completes 14 loads a week for partners including FedEx, Werner and Uber Freight.

    By • Aug. 10, 2022
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    AB5 ‘will be disruptive, and people haven’t prepared,’ Schneider CEO warns

    The carrier was surprised by the number of drivers willing to move out of state.

    By • Aug. 9, 2022
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    Transport Corp Canada focuses on cash flow, technology amid supply chain woes

    A technology fix helped the company raise cash on hand, part of a plan to pay drivers weekly and boost retention.

    By Ramona Dzinkowski • Aug. 9, 2022
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    XPO spins off its brokerage arm

    XPO Logistics names new CEO, with founder Brad Jacobs to step down

    Mario Harik will take over once the company's planned brokerage spin-off is completed in the fourth quarter.

    By • Aug. 5, 2022
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    US appeals court sides with FMCSA over hours of service changes

    A legal challenge has failed to reverse changes from 2020 that eased hours of service reporting requirements.

    By • Aug. 3, 2022