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  • STG Logistics Best Dedicated Solutions
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    STG Logistics acquires Best Dedicated Solutions

    The move allows the company to add expedited, dry van, reefer and flatbed offerings.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • A Prime trailer is hauled southbound on I-95 in March 2023.
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    Carriers leverage online communications channels to recruit, assist drivers

    Prime said it plans to launch a health-related podcast to help workers with their physical and mental health.

    By • June 13, 2023
  • Driving on open road at beautiful sunny day. Aerial view of highway. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    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
  • A tanker fire caused a section of Interstate 95 to collapse in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, officials said.
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    Tanker fire causes I-95 bridge collapse in Philadelphia

    Traffic is being detoured in both directions, and rebuilding is expected to take months.

    By • June 12, 2023
  • A freight truck outside a warehouse.
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    ArcBest names new head of yield strategy

    VP of Yield Strategy Christopher Adkins will take on the responsibility after Chief Yield Officer Danny Loe’s departure.

    By • June 12, 2023
  • 10 Roads Express truck
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    10 Roads Express names new CEO

    Tom Crimmins was promoted to the role, succeeding Wayne Hoovestol, who founded the for-hire carrier.

    By • June 9, 2023
  • Port Houston Union Pacific containers
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    Union Pacific, BNSF launch new intermodal services at Port Houston

    The rail carriers say added capacity will get consumer goods to market faster, and offer more routing opportunities from one of the nation’s fastest growing ports.

    By • June 8, 2023
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters and ABF Freight negotiators bargain over a new contract for the company's 8,000 unionized workers.
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    Teamsters, ABF Freight reach tentative deal on new labor contract

    The proposed contract for about 8,600 drivers, dockworkers and other employees includes wage increases, improved benefits and better working conditions, the union said.

    By • June 7, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck at a terminal.
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    Teamsters balk at Yellow’s work rules, purchased transportation proposals

    Without guaranteed raises, the requests are a "one-way street in favor of the Company," Teamsters National Freight Director John Murphy said.

    By • June 7, 2023
  • A gate camera view of Everport Terminal Services at the Port of Oakland, captured June 6 at 4:23 pm.
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    Retrieved from Everport Terminal Services on June 06, 2023
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    Port of Oakland shuts down after longshore worker dies

    After the incident, several terminals alerted trucking companies they would be closed for the day.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • A photo shows the interior and exterior of Estes Express Lines' new LTL terminal in Banning, California.
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    Estes opens 133-door terminal in Southern California

    The facility will be one of the carrier’s first sites to exclusively use electric forklifts.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • C.H. Robinson CH Robinson company sign
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    CH Robinson selects Ford executive as its new CEO

    Dave Bozeman is expected to take over leadership at the brokerage June 26.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • A Yellow Corp. truck on the road.
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    Yellow CEO cannot serve on some board committees, bylaw update says

    Proxy advisory giant Institutional Shareholder Services urged investors to vote against Darren Hawkins' ex-officio nomination to three panels, according to a filing Friday.

    By • June 6, 2023
  • Two Locomation trucks travel across a bridge in Pittsburgh.
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    The risks and rewards of AV investment by trucking firms

    Success could radically transform an industry, but multiple self-driving tech companies have had to sell assets and drastically cut staff.

    By • June 5, 2023
  • Tractor-trailers at a rest stop in Texas.
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    Long-distance trucking jobs to shrink by 50K this year: ACT

    "We're taking out capacity at a rate we've never seen before," said ACT Research VP Tim Denoyer.

    By • June 2, 2023
  • JB Hunt safe drivers
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    J.B. Hunt awards $1.2M in driving safety bonuses

    The Arkansas-based carrier honored 84 drivers for reaching million miles without an incident in 2022.

    By • June 2, 2023
  • Trucks sat on the street for more than 48 hours during a snowstorm, leaving snow banks that prevented customers from parking, co-owner Jill Pavlak said.
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    St. Paul, Minnesota bans truck parking on city streets

    The ordinance followed complaints about commercial vehicles crowding roads and blocking a brewery.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • A Cummins engine on display
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    Cummins to acquire 2 commercial vehicle manufacturing plants

    The purchase of the sites from global auto supplier Faurecia will help Cummins secure key supplies long-term and advance efforts for net-zero emissions.

    By • June 1, 2023
  • DHL delivery vehicles sit on either side of a long conveyor belt which transports packages down the line.
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    How a DHL center in Seattle moves 4,000 packages daily

    A team of 78 at the facility ensures electronics, fashion merchandise and more get delivered in the Emerald City.

    By • May 31, 2023
  • A tractor-trailer for Landstar System on I-95 in Virginia.
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    Why are smaller fleets struggling? Major carriers weigh in

    A nosedive in spot rates and increases in labor and maintenance costs are causing capacity attrition, fleet executives said.

    By • May 31, 2023
  • Geodis Southern Companies
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    Geodis buys Southern Companies, bolstering drayage services

    The transport and logistics company says the addition gives it access to seven ports in the southern U.S.

    By • May 31, 2023
  • An E.W. Wylie flatbed truck carrying construction equipment.
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    Daseke lowers full-year earnings guidance by up to $25M

    Executives expect the weak freight market to persist through the remainder of the year.

    By • May 30, 2023
  • U.S. Xpress Enterprises tractor-trailer on I-95 in Virginia in May 2023.
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    US Xpress shareholder sues to temporarily halt merger

    A legal complaint seeks to postpone a June 29 vote until more financial information is provided.    

    By • May 30, 2023
  • A North Dakota Department of Transportation autonomous follower truck test on a closed road.
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    Retrieved from North Dakota Department of Transportation.
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    Kratos to deploy more autonomous platooning trucks in Midwest

    Platooning technology is allowing lower-cost entry to the autonomous space, rather than focusing solely on “customers who can afford to buy new trucks,” the defense and tech company says.

    By • May 26, 2023
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters and ABF Freight negotiators bargain over a new contract for the company's 8,000 unionized workers.
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    Retrieved from International Brotherhood of Teamsters on May 25, 2023
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    Teamsters members authorize strike at ABF Freight

    More than 97% of the carrier's 8,000 unionized employees voted to strike if the union deems necessary.

    By • May 25, 2023
  • A mockup of the new Ryder headquarters, showing how the building will feature the company's name and logo.
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    Ryder secures new headquarters amid increased remote work shift

    The relocation will keep the company’s roots in South Florida after it sought a smaller footprint.

    By • May 25, 2023