FMCSA ends COVID-19 hours of service relief

An emergency provision to help ensure deliveries of certain freight during the pandemic expired.

By David Taube • Oct. 17, 2022

RXO finalizes C-suite ahead of spinoff with accounting hire

Jason Kerr will serve as chief accounting officer and assist in the pure-play brokerage’s split from XPO Logistics.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 14, 2022

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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

XPO’s next CEO on the carrier’s future as a pure-play LTL

After years of acquisitions, the carrier will now focus on organic growth. "M&A is not in the priority list," Mario Harik said in an interview.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 13, 2022

Ryder turns to social media for maintenance tech hiring push

COVID-19 disrupted retention efforts and one of the carrier's school hiring pipelines.

By David Taube • Oct. 13, 2022

RXO outlines risks, growth potential ahead of XPO spinoff

The brokerage noted that the revenue tied to its top customers could present risk. An industry expert downplayed those concerns.

By David Taube • Oct. 12, 2022

Werner wants to ‘stay at the forefront’ of autonomous tech

In an interview with Transport Dive, executives shared why it’s pursuing multiple arrangements with AV startups.

By David Taube • Oct. 12, 2022

Southeast markets see volume spike after Hurricane Ian

“We can expect considerable market instability in the coming weeks,” DAT Principal Analyst Dean Croke wrote earlier this month.

By David Taube • Oct. 11, 2022

XPO names CFO ahead of Nov. 1 brokerage spinoff

Carl Anderson, who comes from the OEM Meritor, will helm the company's finances as it gears up to become a pure-play LTL operation.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 11, 2022

Labor Department proposes changes to worker classification rules

The proposal comes just months after the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a California law that stands to reclassify owner-operators as employees.

By Ryan Golden , Colin Campbell • Updated Oct. 12, 2022

How the trucking industry is helping feed a million Floridians after Hurricane Ian

Operation BBQ Relief drew volunteer drivers from across the country to deliver much-needed supplies in the storm’s aftermath.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 10, 2022

Flashback: How JB Hunt expanded its national transloading footprint

The carrier has expanded its services to the West Coast and the southern border since launching its first transloading operation last year.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 7, 2022

Werner execs say Baylor Trucking deal checked all the M&A boxes

A deal that started from conversations at industry meetings is now expected to bring perks for both companies.

By David Taube • Oct. 5, 2022

PGT Trucking partners with Penske in maintenance tech shift

The Pennsylvania-based carrier has moved away from an internal network as it works to ensure capacity in a tight freight market.

By David Taube • Oct. 5, 2022

OOIDA pushes FMCSA for decision on broker requirements

The lack of public progress has undermined carriers’ confidence, the association’s CEO wrote in a Sept. 28 letter.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 5, 2022

Carriers work to restore service after Hurricane Ian

Trucking rates are expected to rise slightly as recovery efforts continue.

By Colin Campbell , Max Garland • Oct. 4, 2022

JB Hunt expands transload capabilities with Texas, Washington facilities

The carrier now boasts transloading capacity at four of the largest U.S. ocean ports and the largest land port of entry in the country.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 4, 2022

Buttigieg announces nearly $40 million in grants to expand truck parking

The money will pay for additional parking in Florida and Tennessee, plus tech to help drivers find open spaces.

By Colin Campbell • Oct. 3, 2022

Werner acquires Baylor Trucking

Baylor will remain a stand-alone company within Werner, bringing 234 drivers and 200 trucks into the fold.

By David Taube • Oct. 3, 2022

Flashback: Execs share lessons, solutions with peers at FTR conference

An array of businesses recently shared how they’re navigating volatile market conditions and staffing challenges.

By David Taube • Oct. 3, 2022

‘Inevitable reality’: Werner forges ahead with new AV partnership

The transportation provider completed a week-long pilot with Kodiak Robotics which made 100% of deliveries on time.

By David Taube • Sept. 30, 2022

XPO names chief HR officer for brokerage spinoff

Heidi Ratti will begin her role with RXO when the spinoff is complete.

By Megan Ruggles • Sept. 30, 2022

Stoughton Trailers uses robotic welding to build chassis amid labor woes

Staffing challenges have changed the ROI on automation for the OEM, which projects strong demand to continue through 2023. 

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 29, 2022

Saia VP details why terminal expansion is central to carrier’s growth plans

Kevin Szydel, vice president of operations, West, shares his perspective on the LTL carrier’s three Kansas terminal openings.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 28, 2022

Shipper initiative targets zero emission trucking fleets by 2040

Ikea, Unilever and Maersk are among the founding members of a push to phase out the heaviest, most polluting freight vehicles.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 27, 2022

US Postal Service pursues facility consolidation to reduce transport costs

The agency is streamlining its facility footprint in a five-year initiative, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said in an interview.

By Max Garland • Sept. 27, 2022