Operations

  • Forward Air Corp
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    Provided by Brunswick Group

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    Forward Air board’s compensation committee chair resigns

    The carrier appointed former CEVA Logistics COO Jérôme Lorrain to the board after Craig Carlock announced he will step down.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
  • Cars and trucks fill lanes across highways in Dallas as shown from a sky-high overhead view.
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    Gatik aims to scale driverless freight operations in Texas next year

    The self-driving company previously rolled out its technology in Bentonville, Arkansas, and the greater Toronto area.

    By • Oct. 4, 2024
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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
  • Dockworkers strike outside of the Port of Newark in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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    ILA port strike ends through tentative deal

    The agreement, which extends the parties’ master contract, comes three days after a strike commenced at East and Gulf Coast ports.

    By • Updated Oct. 3, 2024
  • ArcBest ABF trucks warehouse
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    Provided by ArcBest

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    ArcBest chief innovation officer to retire

    Michael Newcity, who served over three decades with the company, will step down in December.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
  • White and red tractors in a truck parking lot in western Maryland in May 2024.
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    Trucking firm exits inch closer to equilibrium

    Operating authority revocations slowed in Q3, according to analysts, with FMCSA data pushing toward a more balanced market.

    By • Oct. 3, 2024
  • Residents walk along Catawba Avenue while debris is cleared in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 29 in Old Fort, North Carolina.
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    ‘Down for the foreseeable future’: Truckers grapple with Hurricane Helene’s aftermath

    The storm washed out Interstate 40, a key freight corridor, and other trucking routes across the Southeast. The recovery could take weeks or longer.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
  • An interior shot of Pitt Ohio's LTL terminal in Monroe, Michigan.
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    Pitt Ohio relocates Toledo terminal to Michigan

    The move provided the LTL carrier with more than 100 additional dock doors and other capacity enhancements.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
  • A wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center featuring Mid-America Trucking Show banners for its 2024 event.
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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.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
  • A Southeastern Freight Lines driver behind the wheel of a truck in a company parking lot.
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    Southeastern Freight Lines expands service to New Mexico

    The growth is rooted in the success of the LTL carrier's Texas operation, VP Brian Schulz told Trucking Dive.

    By • Sept. 30, 2024
  • In an aerial view of containers sitting idle at an inland port.
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    Ports brace for a potential ILA strike

    East Coast and Gulf Coast seaports are extending hours and sharing contingency plans as they prepare for disruption.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
  • J.B. Hunt has added a Freightliner eCascadia to a Daimler Truck North America aftermarket parts supply route in Arizona.
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    Courtesy of Daimler Truck North America
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    J.B. Hunt, Daimler add eCascadia to Arizona route

    The EV truck will haul the OEM's aftermarket parts from a Phoenix distribution center to dealers along a 100-mile route.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
  • Yellow posted four signs announcing operations had ceased at the gate of its Hayward, California terminal.
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    Yellow must pay some of $6.5B in pension liability

    The bankrupt carrier and pension plans are sorting out pension obligations and formulas under dispute.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
  • A Covenant Logistics Group truck and trailer.
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    Courtesy of Covenant Logistics Group
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    Covenant rehires former SVP of sales

    Tyson Wimberly returned to his former employer after stints with ArcBest and MoLo Solutions.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
  • A tractor-trailer heads toward a sunrise with other traffic lights in the distance.
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    Interest rate reduction poised to help trucking balance sheets: analyst

    The Federal Reserve’s move was welcome news for an industry beleaguered by a prolonged freight recession.

    By • Sept. 23, 2024
  • A FedEx Freight truck is stationed at a dock door.
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    Courtesy of FedEx Freight
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    FedEx Freight slashes spending 62% ahead of potential spinoff

    The logistics giant nearly halved overall truck and trailer expenditures last quarter.

    By • Updated Sept. 20, 2024
  • A FedEx delivery truck is seen on August 07, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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    FedEx confident shippers will accept pricier holiday fees

    The logistics giant is looking to extract additional revenue after weaker-than-expected demand last quarter.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
  • A. Duie Pyle driver Jesse Weeks backs his truck up to a customer dock on May 1, 2024.
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    5 things truck drivers want you to know

    For National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we collected some takeaways from ride-alongs and driver interviews this year.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
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    Casella expanding in New York and Connecticut with latest acquisition

    The family-owned waste haulers, Royal Carting and Welsh Sanitation, are expected to generate over $90 million in annualized revenues.

    By Megan Quinn • Sept. 20, 2024
  • Traffic enters a tunnel in Pittsburgh going eastbound on I-376, with passenger vehicles surrounding a tractor-trailer.
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    Linehaul rates rise year over year amid challenging August

    “However, year-over-year comparisons are little consolation for truckers looking for better pricing now,” DAT Chief of Analytics Ken Adamo said.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
  • An electric vehicle charging station with a row of tracks in the background.
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    DB Schenker, Maersk, Pepsi to pilot I-10 EV truck corridor

    Chargers will power the heavy-duty electric trucking operations between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas, starting in 2027.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Fed cuts main rate by half point, voices confidence inflation falling

    The central bank trimmed borrowing costs from a two-decade high after policymakers noted their growing concern about softening in the labor market.

    By Jim Tyson • Sept. 19, 2024
  • A Marten Transport tractor-trailer pulls into a truck parking lot in western Maryland in May 2024.
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    Marten execs take temporary pay cut

    Company leaders saw 7.5% and 5% reductions to base pay as part of a cost-cutting program.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
  • EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator Alejandra Nunez briefs Truckload Carriers Association members during their 2024 Fall Business Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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    TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024

    EV trucking, politics take center stage at TCA conference

    The association’s Fall Business Meeting & Call on Washington featured a Q&A with an EPA official and advocacy for truck parking funding.

    By • Sept. 18, 2024
  • A truck driver exits a tractor-trailer after arriving at a docking area, where a worker can be seeing in a docking bay.
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    Courtesy of Uber Freight
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    Uber Freight upgrades its TMS

    Updates include simplified dock scheduling features and a streamlined load management experience, the company said.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
  • BMO's logo in the dark next to public transit and vehicle lights.
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    The image by Abdulkadir A is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Loan woes spike for BMO transportation customers

    Despite repayment challenges, trucking is seeing early signs of stabilization, the financial company’s chief revenue officer said.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024