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  • Kodiak Robotics J.B. Hunt Bridgestone trailers tractor
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    Provided by J.B. Hunt Transport Services

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    JB Hunt, Kodiak partnership expands weekly deliveries

    An autonomous route from South Carolina to Texas, which transports Bridgestone tires, now moves drop freight from Atlanta, Georgia, to Dallas to reduce empty miles.

    By Aug. 8, 2024
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    FHWA awards over $26.5M in bridge planning grants

    The grants help states create a pipeline of projects eligible for federal dollars, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Trucking Dive.

    By Aug. 8, 2024
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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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    Budget constraints may be behind hiring uncertainty in 2024, survey says

    Although most hiring managers have a positive outlook on the remainder of the year, some reported their companies don’t have enough money to hire.

    By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 8, 2024
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    FST Logistics acquires Dancer Logistics

    The purchase expands the Ohio-based 3PL services provider’s Midwest presence.

    By Aug. 7, 2024
  • A Covenant Logistics Group truck and trailer.
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    Covenant Logistics raises rates 3 times in 45 days

    "That is just the beginning," CEO David Parker said on a Q2 earnings call, citing a pickup in demand since May.

    By Aug. 6, 2024
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    Provided by ArcBest

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    ABF Freight operating income jumps 40%

    ArcBest increased pricing by an average of 5.1% on customer contract renewals and deferred pricing agreements in Q2, CFO Matt Beasley said.

    By Aug. 6, 2024
  • A Landstar System truck and trailer.
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    Landstar’s owner-operator headcount drops 14% in Q2

    The carrier's BCO truck count dipped below 10,000 in another tough quarter.

    By Aug. 6, 2024
  • A photo of the forecourt of a gas station. The canopy reads "Love's."
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    Love’s adds to finance arm

    The travel stop company’s acquisition of REV Capital’s U.S. transportation factoring portfolio is part of its plan to enhance its financial services business.

    By Jessica Loder • Aug. 6, 2024
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    Photo provided by Saia. 

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    LTL carriers haul more retail freight as industrial demand lags

    Old Dominion Freight Line, Saia and TForce Freight are all eager for a rebound in manufacturing demand.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    Provided by Valley Companies 

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    Valley Companies adds fourth-generation leadership

    The Wisconsin-based brokerage named Brandon Gilbert director of logistics partnerships.

    By Aug. 5, 2024
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    Industries with in-person work more frequently tout PTO in job ads, Indeed finds

    While paid time off mentions in job ads have risen in recent years, workers still aren't taking enough time off.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 2, 2024
  • An ACT trucker drives on a Texas highway next to passenger vehicles in May 2024 under a clear blue sky.
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    AAA Cooper promotes VP to chief strategy officer

    John Hammons takes on an EVP role as Knight-Swift expands in-house LTL service across the U.S.

    By Aug. 2, 2024
  • Trucks fueling against a dramatic evening sky showing sunlight across clouds amid a desert landscape.
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    ​​​​​​​The trucking freight cycle has reached its low point, analysts say

    FTR said the market has bottomed out, following an upswing in trucking business starts.

    By Aug. 2, 2024
  • Schneider National truckload on road truck
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    Provided by Schneider National

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    Schneider National’s Q2 income from operations dips 51%

    The trucking and logistics company believes an expected return of seasonal freight will provide a boost in the second half of the year.

    By Aug. 1, 2024
  • A Werner tractor-trailer approaches an underpass on an interstate.
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    Werner operating income nosedives 58% in Q2

    CEO Derek Leathers said year-over-year results were hurt by fleet size, rates and lower gains on used truck sales.

    By July 31, 2024
  • sennder Technologies GmbH C.H. Robinson Worldwide
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    Provided by sennder Technologies GmbH

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    CH Robinson to sell European Surface Transportation business

    The move will allow the brokerage to focus on boosting profitability in North America.

    By July 31, 2024
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    Congressional subcommittee debates value of federal road safety regulations

    A Republican member of Congress criticized the Biden administration’s “onerous regulatory agenda,” but one advocate argued inconveniences may be necessary to make road safety a priority.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 31, 2024
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    ‘Way too fat’: TFI International plans to cut costs at TForce Freight

    The U.S. LTL carrier needs to reduce administrative and technology costs, CEO Alain Bédard told investors last week.

    By July 30, 2024
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    Employers plan to invest in health benefits as costs rise: survey

    Companies are split on how to pay for the rising expense, but a slight plurality told Mercer they were unlikely to shift costs onto workers.

    By Emilie Shumway • July 30, 2024
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    Obtained from Business Wire

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    Ryder Systems Q2 operating revenue jumps 10%

    The South Florida-based transportation conglomerate credits the acquisition of Cardinal Logistics for providing a boost to its dedicated business.

    By July 29, 2024
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    Shippers need contingency plans now, experts say

    Diversifying port usage and improving visibility are among the tactics supply chains should deploy.

    By July 29, 2024
  • Saia tractors without trailers at a lot in Cresson, Pennsylvania
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    Saia operating income grows 14% as it adds terminals

    The carrier's operating income increased 14.4% in Q2 as it opened or relocated eight facilities.

    By July 29, 2024
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    TA breaks ground on first public truck charging station

    The California project is expected to go live by early 2025 with four 400 kilowatt chargers followed by a 1 megawatt charger in 2026.

    By Brett Dworski • July 29, 2024
  • A Knight Transportation trailer is hauled on I-95 in Virginia in April 2023.
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    Knight-Swift operating income plummets 32.5%

    A $12.5 million auto liability claim outweighed gains from its LTL segment and U.S. Xpress Enterprises acquisition.

    By July 26, 2024
  • Old Dominion Freight Line trucks in a terminal parking lot.
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    Old Dominion sees freight market ‘starting to thaw’

    Industrial customers are lagging retail business, and inventories are all over the board, executives said.

    By July 25, 2024