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Retrieved from Werner Enterprises on June 27, 2025
Texas Supreme Court reverses nuclear verdict involving Werner crash
The state’s highest court ruled in the carrier’s favor, dismissing the more than $100 million truck crash liability.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 30, 2025 -
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FedEx Freight announces C-suite leadership for spinoff
Longtime executives with the company and an outsider were on the list of new roles shared.
By David Taube • June 27, 2025 -
Courtesy of Roadtex
Roadtex opens terminals in South Carolina, Tennessee
The temperature-controlled facilities add 50,000 square feet to the company's nationwide network.
By Haley Cawthon • June 26, 2025 -
FedEx Freight operating income drops 6%
The dip comes as the segment plans to break off as its own company in June 2026.
By David Taube • June 25, 2025 -
Courtesy of A. Duie Pyle
A. Duie Pyle opens new facility at former Yellow site in West Virginia
“We have full state coverage now,” COO of LTL Solutions John Luciani said.
By David Taube • June 25, 2025 -
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Early peak season signals challenging market ahead for trucking
Shippers continued to frontload cargo in May ahead of tariffs, giving a boost to dry van volumes, but analysts note carriers still lack pricing power.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 25, 2025 -
Retrieved from Hub Group on June 23, 2025
Hub Group chief accounting officer resigns, replacement named
Brent Rhodes is leaving to pursue other opportunities after a little more than a year in the role.
By Haley Cawthon • June 24, 2025 -
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Toyota, Daimler ink deal to merge truck companies
Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors will become equals under a new holding company that is expected to begin operations in April 2026.
By Haley Cawthon • June 23, 2025 -
Courtesy of Kodiak Robotics
Kodiak partners with Roush to upgrade trucks with autonomous tech
The move ties into developing operations with customer Atlas Energy Solutions, which is running autonomous Kodiak-equipped trucks 24/7.
By David Taube • June 23, 2025 -
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Economy heading toward ‘significant slowdown,’ Conference Board says
“Maybe we should start thinking about cutting the policy rate at the next meeting, because we don’t want to wait until the job market tanks,” a Federal Reserve official said.
By Jim Tyson • June 20, 2025 -
Retrieved from Nussbaum Transportation on June 18, 2025
Nussbaum Transportation adds Lytx dash cams for fleet safety
The DriveCam Event Recorders will be installed in the carrier’s full fleet of 600 trucks by year-end.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 20, 2025 -
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Hyundai debuts Class 8 hydrogen refueling hub vision
The company will open a $30 million hydrogen production and dispensing facility for heavy-duty, zero-emission vehicles near the Port of Savannah, Georgia.
By Haley Cawthon • June 20, 2025 -
Courtesy of FedEx Freight
FedEx Freight opens new service center in Indianapolis area
The 125-door facility creates additional capacity in Louisville, Kentucky, and Muncie, Indiana, as well.
By Haley Cawthon • Updated June 23, 2025 -
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Tariffs, manufacturing weakness expected to further drag down truckload demand
Carriers will "be playing catch-up for the rest of the year,” DAT’s Dean Croke projected.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 17, 2025 -
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Chicagoland trucking firm files for bankruptcy following railroad suit
Union Pacific Railroad alleged Nortia Logistics defaulted on a payment plan and owes over $3.2 million.
By David Taube • June 17, 2025 -
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Truckers see less business as Los Angeles port volumes slow
Global tariffs have led to ripple effects across the supply chain, including fewer ships and containers to haul, per the port's executive director, Gene Seroka.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 16, 2025 -
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LTL producer price index shows some increases
Selling prices for businesses, as opposed to costs for consumers, increased by 5.4% in May compared to a year ago.
By David Taube • June 16, 2025 -
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JB Hunt, BNSF, GMXT launch cross-border intermodal service
All three companies seek to capitalize on the untapped potential from shippers converting over-the-road freight between the U.S. and Mexico to rail intermodal.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 12, 2025 -
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Garten Trucking’s union wage comment was improper, US appeals court says
An internal message to workers was rough but acceptable — except for a final line about raises, the three-judge panel found.
By David Taube • June 11, 2025 -
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Plus Automation to go public via SPAC deal
The virtual driver software firm expects to get up to $300 million by merging with Churchill Capital Corp IX later this year.
By Haley Cawthon • June 11, 2025 -
Courtesy of PepsiCo
PepsiCo expects nearly $1M in fuel savings for its EV semitrucks
The beverage and food company now has daytime charging access and more megawatt capacity at a bottling facility in Fresno, California.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 10, 2025 -
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LTL carriers see tonnage drop amid low shipper demand
Tonnage per day declined for Old Dominion Freight Line, Saia and XPO but rose for ArcBest.
By David Taube • June 10, 2025 -
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Balkan Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The Fort Worth, Texas-based transportation company’s estimated liabilities total over $10 million.
By Haley Cawthon • June 9, 2025 -
Courtesy of DHL Supply Chain
CH Robinson, Ikea, others join coalition to test heavy-duty EVs
Several carriers and shippers will test battery-electric vehicles along the U.S. I-10 corridor between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas.
By Alejandra Carranza • June 6, 2025 -
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Knight-Swift LTL subsidiary expands in California
DHE opened a San Jose service center as its parent company continues its efforts to develop an in-house nationwide LTL network.
By David Taube • June 5, 2025
