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Note from the Editor-in-Chief
A change in ownership and what it means for our readers.
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Trucking conferences to watch in 2025
Plan your year ahead with these key gatherings that bring industry stakeholders to the same place.
Updated Oct. 11, 2024 -
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How truck spot rates are shifting
Tighter capacity squeezed dry van rates the last week of November, according to DAT data.
Updated Dec. 5, 2024 -
Canada Cartage to acquire western reefer carrier
The deal with Coastal Pacific Xpress furthers the Ontario-based carrier’s foray into the U.S. with more M&A.
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Tracking the truck tonnage index
A desperately awaited rebound in manufacturing demand will be central to improving tonnage.
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Class 8 truck, trailer orders by month
Trailer orders fell to the lowest October level since FTR began tracking them.
Updated Nov. 25, 2024 -
What shippers and carriers want from a modern TMS
Transportation management systems can be a “game changer,” but emerging technology integrations will spur even more benefits.
Updated Dec. 6, 2024 -
Averitt promotes international solutions director to vice president
Richard Egan, who will succeed retiring VP Charlie McGee, has 40 years of logistics experience, the carrier said.
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Werner takes on insurance inflation, industry reform
Smaller legal cases that used to impose a $50,000 liability are now increasing to three or four times that amount, the company’s chief legal officer said.
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Trailer maker Faymonville Group to build Arkansas facility
The company is investing more than $100 million to establish its first U.S. trailer manufacturing plant in Little Rock.
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Daimler petitions to allow German drivers to test US EVs
Having six drivers perform safety testing and validation is crucial for powertrain controllers, an FMCSA filing said.
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Kenan Advantage Group acquires 2 more dry bulk carriers
The Ohio-based company bought PRM Trucking and XBL Holdings to expand a new line of business it began this year.
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Trump calls for 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico
The president-elect also called for additional 10% tariffs on imports from China as part of his day-one White House plans.
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Schneider National to buy Cowan
With the acquisition, Schneider will operate over 8,400 dedicated tractors.
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Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for secretary of labor
The American Trucking Associations encouraged a thorough vetting of her positions on independent contractor law.
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Rate changes show promise in the trucking market
Analysts suggested spot and contract pricing for October helped lift carriers in a meaningful way.
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Landstar opens owner-operator facility in Indiana
The Crawfordsville site offers secure parking, Wi-Fi, laundry, showers and a business center, the company said.
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ATA urges manufacturers to leave California Clean Truck Partnership
"The shifting political landscape creates an opportunity," President Chris Spear wrote in a letter to Cummins, Daimler, Volvo and other truckmakers.
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‘Gradual improvement’: Werner one-way metric flips positive
The carrier’s revenue per total miles in Q3 reversed a persistent trend of year-over-year declines.
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Nebraska sues truck makers alleging conspiracy in electric-truck transition
The antitrust lawsuit accuses heavy truck manufacturers of conspiring with California to reduce the supply of diesel-powered semi-trucks, raising prices.
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FMCSA proposes tougher broker transparency rules
The agency wants brokers to make electronic transaction records readily available and help improve access.
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ATA environmental affairs VP takes job at American Truck Dealers
Jacqueline Gelb will be ATD’s next president, her new employer announced.
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R+L Carriers reopens old Yellow Corp. terminals
Facilities in South Carolina and Oklahoma were among the carrier's $211.5 million in real estate purchases from the bankrupt competitor.
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Hub Group consolidates warehouses in network realignment
The initiative is spending around $12 million to $13 million across Q3 and Q4.
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California’s climate disclosure laws survive first legal challenge
Business groups filed a lawsuit against the California Air Resources Board and alleged that California is attempting to act as a national emissions regulator.