What’s a Yellow terminal worth? It depends on location, and who you ask.

XPO, Estes and Saia spent hundreds of millions of dollars on properties. Old Dominion skipped the auction. Executives shared their reasoning in interviews and earnings calls.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 22, 2024

Aurora more than doubles AV truck pilot revenue

Autonomous readiness and performance indicators improved in recent months, the company said, as it approaches fully driverless operations.

By David Taube • Feb. 22, 2024

Saia plans $1B in capex this year. Yellow terminals are just a quarter of it.

The carrier expects to spend a separate $300 million on real estate, alongside equipment and technology upgrades, CFO Doug Col said on an earnings call.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 21, 2024

Ryder System sets sights on growing cross-border business

A new warehouse in Laredo, Texas, and an expanded drayage yard in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, give the carrier capacity to handle more freight.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 21, 2024

Estes angles for growth in Canada with Yellow terminal acquisitions

The LTL carrier saw the competitor’s bankruptcy auction as a chance to take on more cross-border business, President and COO Webb Estes said in an interview.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 20, 2024

Declines persist in dry van contract replacement rates

Overcapacity is still lingering as carriers seek to maintain market share, according to DAT.

By David Taube • Feb. 20, 2024

Cardinal deal to generate $1B in annualized revenue, Ryder projects

About 85% of the North Carolina business’ operating revenue comes from dedicated transportation, Ryder CEO Robert Sanchez said.

By David Taube • Feb. 20, 2024

CH Robinson names new surface transportation president

Michael Castagnetto was promoted to oversee the brokerage’s largest business segment.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 16, 2024

Why carriers, shippers use drop and hook in good times and bad

Fleets and brokers see their drop-and-hook programs as a competitive advantage that gives shippers what they want.

By Shefali Kapadia • Feb. 16, 2024

Bison Transport, CPKC ink intermodal services agreement

The deal is among several partnerships between segment players to capitalize on growing cross-border shipping traffic.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 15, 2024

Atlanta’s Perimeter has 3 of the top 10 U.S. truck bottlenecks

But Georgia Motor Trucking Association President and CEO Ed Crowell expressed optimism to Trucking Dive about ongoing improvements.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 15, 2024

Knight-Swift buying 10 more Yellow leases

The carrier is paying about $2.2 million for the additions as it continues the buildout of its LTL network.

By David Taube • Feb. 14, 2024

ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks

The company has piloted the remotely operated equipment in customers' distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, CEO Judy McReynolds said in an interview.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 13, 2024

AV restrictions bill reintroduced in California

The measure seeks to require safety operators onboard heavy-duty self-driving trucks until politicians further authorize the technology.

By David Taube • Feb. 13, 2024

Trucking executives point to potential for 2024 market recovery

“The freight downcycle seems unlikely to last through the entire year 2024,” Wabash CEO and President Brent Yeagy said on an earnings call.

By David Taube • Feb. 12, 2024

Torc Robotics’ 2024 goals include expanding testing locations

Company executive Walter Grigg highlighted the changes in an interview with Trucking Dive at a recent technology conference.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 12, 2024

Top 7 trucking dispatch software providers for 2025

Regardless of your fleet size or business model, selecting the right dispatch solution is crucial for success.  

By Bryan Jones, CEO of Truckbase.com • Feb. 12, 2024

XPO will add 2,000 doors with Yellow terminal acquisitions

Half of the 28 facilities will expand the size of the carrier's real estate network, while it moves into the rest from smaller, existing locations nearby.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 9, 2024

PAM Transportation Services posts Q4 loss, notes impact of UAW strikes

Its truckload operating ratio was 103.7% for the quarter and 97.7% for the year.

By David Taube • Feb. 9, 2024

Yellow repays $700M Treasury loan

The LTL carrier’s bankruptcy proceeds covered the COVID-19 relief loan, plus interest.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 8, 2024

Heartland Express acquisitions bite into Q4 earnings

Despite operating ratio woes, CFI and Smith Transport helped the carrier's revenue reach a record high in 2023.

By David Taube • Feb. 8, 2024

Forward Air CEO out following Omni merger

Chief Legal Officer Michael Hance will lead the company as interim CEO following Tom Schmitt’s departure.

By Larry Avila • Feb. 7, 2024

Extreme weather in January obscures carriers’ Q1 outlooks

ABF Freight had more than twice as many service center closures last month as usual.

By Colin Campbell , Larry Avila • Updated Feb. 9, 2024

Werner to lean into dedicated business, allow further eclipse of one-way

Amid a transitioning portfolio mix, the carrier projects its truckload tractor count to remain flat or decrease by as much as 3% this year.

By David Taube • Feb. 7, 2024

ArcBest saves $1M per month with AI routing tech

The city route optimization tool helps its LTL, ABF Freight, reduce mileage and decrease fuel consumption.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 7, 2024