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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: Trucking Dive’s data hub shows the state of the industry
Five charts from leading industry sources capture high-level market data.
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APM Terminals to add 96 Orange EV yard trucks in New Jersey
The addition follows a recent expansion of the electric equipment at APM Terminals’ Los Angeles port.
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Oregon’s automated oversize permitting system saves nearly $1M
The modernization project has streamlined a digital routing system and eliminated the state’s need to fill seven vacant positions, according to the state.
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Canada to install retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on US imports
The levies will go into effect Sept. 8 and match the rates of U.S. tariffs on goods such as steel, dairy products, appliances and agricultural equipment.
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American Trucking Associations’ CEO Chris Spear leaves position
Spear is leaving the organization immediately, nullifying an extension to remain in the post through 2029.
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Truck drivers targeted in alleged tax fraud scheme
A Georgia woman was charged with 32 counts of bank fraud, among other crimes, after allegedly accepting payments for tax and filing services she did not deliver, according to prosecutors.
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Paccar recalls nearly 6K Peterbilt, Kenworth models for potential oil contamination
The trucks’ power distribution box may be affected by oil, which could result in a loss of drive power, brakes or exterior lights, among other electrical issues.
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Republic National Distributing Co.’s $1B in debts includes multiple equipment financiers
Among the unsecured creditors in the alcohol and wine distributor’s Chapter 11 petition is First American Commercial Bancorp for a $47.2 million claim.
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Port of Los Angeles preps for cargo bump as shippers navigate global risks
The port may see a 5% volume uptick amid Red Sea and Panama Canal concerns and is readying itself for the scenario in talks with operating partners.
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Trump’s 50% tariff on many Canada imports in effect as talks stall
The two countries failed to reach an agreement before Saturday’s deadline for the levies, with Canada vowing to “match those tariffs dollar for dollar.”
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100-year-old plus business TP Freight Lines shutters: Teamsters
The Oregon-based LTL carrier has been under new ownership but faced payroll disruption, according to the union.
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Estes Express Lines seeks to pay out more in bonuses than damage claims
COO and President Webb Estes noted the 2026 goal while highlighting the LTL carrier’s improvements in freight handling.
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XPO names chief legal officer
Former General Electric and Thermo Fisher Scientific counsel Jonas Svedlund will oversee the carrier’s legal and compliance functions.
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RoadOne acquires Higgins Transport Service
The move expands the company’s drayage and intermodal capacity in the Charleston, South Carolina, market.
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Einride to add 500 Tesla Semis to fleet
A two-year deployment will begin in September, tripling the freight technology company’s fleet size, the business said.
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3 trucking firms in Alabama, California and Michigan file Chapter 11 bankruptcies
Small businesses Anchor South Transport, Rambo Transport and Stoneman Trucking submitted voluntary petitions in court.
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Hub Group financial error fallout causes Q2 reporting delay
The company continues to sort through its accounting missteps as it works to restate its financials dating back to the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2023.
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How leading diesel equipment dominates performance
Optimized trucks can vastly outperform industry averages, reaching as much as 12 mpg regularly, a NACFE report noted.
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Kodiak to launch autonomous testing on public roads in California
The action is the start to eventual coast-to-coast driverless hauling operations, according to founder and CEO Donald Burnette.
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BNSF adds faster intermodal service in the Southwest
The Phoenix-to-Dallas-Fort Worth route is over three days long and will run six days a week due to increased shipper demand.
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XPO riding manufacturing recovery wave
The LTL carrier is experiencing growth in industrial markets, which contributed to its Q2 tonnage-per-day gains, according to Chief Strategy Officer Ali Faghri.
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Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach
San Pedro Bay ports commit $40M in truck charging network
Long Beach and Los Angeles ports agreed on the network investments along with developing financial incentive programs to aid the adoption of zero-emission vehicles.
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Suburban Chicago carrier files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Chicago Freight, based in Carol Stream, Illinois, reported nearly $696,000 in liabilities in the Aug. 5 voluntary petition.
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Quarterhill lands $5M infrastructure contract in Oklahoma
The company will deploy weigh-in-motion, electronic screening and other commercial vehicle technologies to improve freight movement along Interstate 35.
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USPS transportation costs climb as it adjusts to UPS contract needs
The agency's transportation expenses increased year over year in Q3 as it shifted some volume to air cargo handled by UPS.
