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    Some LTL producer prices record biggest rise in years

    “2025 is pacing to be an above-average year for PPI growth,” C.H. Robinson noted in a monthly report.

    By • Oct. 14, 2025
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    Trucking execs expect more M&A, cost-saving measures

    Werner Enterprises and Bay and Bay Transportation stakeholders shared similarly cautious 12-month outlooks at the FTR Transportation Conference.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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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
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    Ryder opens Tennessee facility as it chases growing demand

    The logistics firm is responding to increased logistics, manufacturing and fulfillment investments in the Nashville area.

    By • Oct. 10, 2025
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    Volvo packs more than 40 load boards into one

    Through Load Finder, Volvo Trucks North America is aggregating data into a single platform, helping its customers tackle empty miles and save time.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Trucking market exits outweigh entrants in Q3, suggesting possible tightening

    September data from the FMCSA showed a significant drop in new carriers entering the market, but a calendar quirk might explain the dip.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Retrieved from Cargo Spectre on September 23, 2025
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    Transport companies are working closely with shippers on LTL overhaul

    Pitt Ohio and Echo Global Logistics are helping steer their customers toward proper implementation of the new NMFC.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    FedEx names CFO for Freight

    Marshall Witt previously served as SVP of finance and controller for the company.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    California carrier shutters business, laying off 116 workers

    Epic Lightning Fast Service, an interstate transportation services provider, said it plans to wind down operations by the end of this month.

    By • Oct. 7, 2025
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    Senate confirms FMCSA administrator

    Former Florida commercial vehicle enforcement leader Derek Barrs’ confirmation drew praise from industry groups.

    By • Updated Oct. 8, 2025
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    ITS Logistics expands DropFleet trailer service

    Shippers are showing increased interest in the carrier’s hybrid capacity as more seek to integrate owned-assets and third-party equipment for optimized logistics.

    By • Oct. 3, 2025
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    JB Hunt to close Georgia facility, citing ‘changing business conditions’

    The company said 74 employees will be affected by the closure, although some may be able to transfer to other locations.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Retrieved from Port of Long Beach on September 10, 2025
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    Major ports so far unscathed by Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    The president’s legislation rescinded $60 million in environmental programs created under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
  • A bright blue 2024 Chevy Blazer EV plugged into a EVgo-branded charger.
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    Regulatory uncertainty slowing US electric vehicle adoption: report

    The EY Mobility Lens Forecaster predicts that while domestic EV purchases will grow, elimination of incentives could deter buyers.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
  • An XPO tractor-trailer driving on an urban section of interstate freeway in Spokane, Washington, alongside pickup trucks.
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    XPO converts lease in Florida from AAA Cooper Transportation

    The Greenwich, Connecticut-based LTL giant paid $5.8 million to purchase the site.

    By • Updated Sept. 29, 2025
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    Is your accounting system threatening your dealership’s profitability?

    Manual accounting is hurting truck dealerships. Learn how modern finance systems boost cash flow, accuracy, and customer retention.

    Sept. 29, 2025
  • President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump sets tariffs on trucks, pharmaceuticals, furniture

    The new levies, ranging from 25% to 100%, will go into effect Oct. 1, the president said Thursday.

    By Phil Neuffer • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Rental activity significantly drops: NPTC 2025 benchmarking survey

    The decline reflects a more cautious approach from the trucking industry, an executive said.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Truckload volumes cooled in August as frontloading surge wanes

    A push to pull cargo forward earlier in the year to dodge tariffs is affecting typical season demand for trucks, said Ken Adamo, DAT chief of analytics. 

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Uber Freight, Tesla team up to offer subsidies on electric Semi trucks

    The pair’s Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program would require carriers to enter into a contract with Uber Freight.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
  • A FedEx Freight tractor-trailer drives on the road. The industry will be closely watching the LTL carrier's spinoff in the next 18 months.
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    FedEx Freight grows sales team numbers ahead of spinoff

    The pending spinoff plans to have 400 specialists in place before the standalone company emerges.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Despite surge in AI adoption, sales teams say the tech is failing them

    Certain organizations that have invested in the tech appear to have widespread breakdowns in execution, effectiveness and alignment, the report found.

    By Carolyn Crist • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Retrieved from ITS Logistics on September 05, 2025
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    ITS Logistics leverages flexible transportation model for retail hubs

    Owned assets, drop trailer pools and vetted partner carriers are some of the options ITS will use to move inbound and outbound freight.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Courtesy of C.H. Robinson Worldwide
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    CH Robinson debuts cross-border service to maximize LTL trailers, minimize trucks

    Due to laws in Mexico, trucks sometimes cross the border carrying a single pallet.

    By • Sept. 19, 2025
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    CSX, CN agree to develop intermodal service into Tennessee

    The railroads expect the offering connecting Canada’s West Coast gateways with Nashville to reduce truck traffic on highways.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Retrieved from Ohio Peterbilt on September 09, 2025
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    Ohio Peterbilt launches e-commerce truck part ordering

    The company is making it convenient for customers to purchase parts across its 10 locations for pick-up or direct-to-door delivery.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025