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  • P.A.M. Transportation has acquired Metropolitan Trucking for $77.4 million.
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    "P.A.M. Transport Truck in Indianapolis" by Luke Coyle is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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    PAMT posts third straight operating loss

    The hit came with a truckload operating ratio of 112.5% in Q2.

    By • July 29, 2025
  • Saia tractors without trailers at a lot in Cresson, Pennsylvania
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    New Saia terminals improve past breakeven setbacks

    An operating ratio for younger facilities reached the mid-90s, the company said on a Q2 earnings call.

    By • July 29, 2025
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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 red 2023 Kenworth T680 at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
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    Paccar weighs risks of tariffs, US security threat investigation

    The truck manufacturer anticipates a $75 million hit from tariffs in Q3, but Q4 impacts may vary depending on the U.S. commerce secretary’s findings.

    By • July 29, 2025
  • A screenshot of three boxed panels in a webinar, each with a person inside the panel box.
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    ‘Losing steam’: Economy stalls amid trade uncertainty

    As tariff impacts hit, production output, hiring and inventory levels are flatlining, per Victoria Bloom, chief economist at the National Association of Manufacturers.

    By • July 29, 2025
  • A freight truck parked in front of an office building.
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    Retrieved from Heartland Express on July 24, 2025
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    Heartland Express reports Q2 operating loss, volatile market

    The carrier faced tariff-related headwinds during the quarter while struggling to integrate new acquisitions.

    By • July 25, 2025
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    Tariffs, economic uncertainties keep freight markets flat, analysts say

    Truckload and LTL markets continue to face demand softness as shippers wait to see how trade policies evolve.

    By • July 25, 2025
  • A Swift Transportation tractor-trailer proceeds along a highway.
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    Benita Taube

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    Knight-Swift makes big gain in TL profits despite revenue slip

    In contrast, some segments posted notable drops in Q2 operating income compared to a year ago.

    By • July 24, 2025
  • Trucks rest parked on the side of a highway.
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    Federal infrastructure bill can help truck parking, advocates say

    ATA and OOIDA leaders urged senators to consider a House bill in testimony advocating for road safety.

    By • July 24, 2025
  • A photo of a freight trucks with the Marten Transport truck.
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    Retrieved from Marten Transport on July 18, 2025
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    Weak demand, oversupply dent Marten Transport’s Q2 earnings

    The carrier’s Q2 operating income dropped 2% year over year amid the ongoing freight market recession, the company said.

    By • July 24, 2025
  • A desert landscape surrounds a truck stop near homes and a mountain range on the horizon.
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    Kal Freight liquidating via Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The carrier filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2024, initially seeking to reorganize.

    By • July 23, 2025
  • A parcel carrier worker opening a freight truck.
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    Retrieved from FedEx Freight on July 21, 2025
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    FedEx Freight delays LTL classification enforcement

    The 150-day pause will give customers additional time to adjust, according to a notice from the company.

    By • July 22, 2025
  • A freight truck outside a warehouse.
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    Courtesy of ArcBest
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    A closer look at ArcBest’s Class EV Pilot

    The Tesla semi truck logged 4,494 miles, averaging 321 miles per day during a three-week period.

    By • July 21, 2025
  • A. Duie Pyle driver Jesse Weeks backs his truck up to a customer dock on May 1, 2024.
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    A. Duie Pyle to bolster Ohio service with new terminals

    Sites in Columbus and Bowling Green will both open July 21, COO of LTL Solutions John Luciani said.

    By • July 18, 2025
  • A portrait of ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds and President Seth Runser side by side.
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    ArcBest CEO McReynolds to retire

    The longtime transportation and logistics executive will retire from the role Dec. 31.

    By • July 17, 2025
  • A moving line of rail cargo with J.B. Hunt containers.
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    Retrieved from J.B. Hunt on July 15, 2025
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    JB Hunt peak surcharges begin earlier amid trade uncertainty

    Tariffs slated later this summer have led to varying feedback from customers as some expect a volume surge while others don't anticipate a change.

    By • July 16, 2025
  • Cars and a truck on the interstate near Detroit, driving below an underpass with the cityscape in the background.
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    Ryan Transportation gets $2.5M in fresh financing

    The Michigan-based transportation provider is improving its working capital through the borrowing agreement with TAB Bank.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    US consumers adjust spending in response to tariffs

    Behavior shifts are happening in real time as shoppers feel economic stress caused by levies, according to a Savanta report. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 16, 2025
  • Cans of Del Monte fruit cocktail on a shelf in a grocery store with a shopping cart and customer nearby.
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    Del Monte Foods bankruptcy threatens $1.35M loss for carrier

    Saddle Creek Logistics Services has an unsecured claim amid the food giant’s 10,000-plus creditors.

    By • July 15, 2025
  • A white freight trucks with a red-tan container.
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    Retrieved from GSC on July 14, 2025
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    Seattle transload company lays off 92 employees

    MacMillan-Piper filed a notice in the state of Washington that it was to permanently lay off employees starting Thursday.

    By • July 15, 2025
  • An electric truck parked sideways in a parking lot.
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    Courtesy of Northwest Seaport Alliance
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    Northwest Seaport Alliance grant to fund EV charging depot

    Zeem Solutions plans to build an EV charging facility in the Seattle region that can charge up to 250 vehicles per day.

    By • July 14, 2025
  • A pickup truck severely crushed in the wake of catastrophic flooding in Texas.
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    Trucking firms help communities hit by Texas flooding

    Among the emergency responses, truck drivers delivered supplies, aided by regulatory relief.

    By • July 14, 2025
  • CH Robinson corporate HQ
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    Provided by C.H. Robinson Worldwide

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    CH Robinson aids shippers with LTL classification shift

    The 3PL’s latest artificial intelligence tool can manually look up or confirm the freight class and code for emailed LTL tenders in 10 seconds.

    By • July 11, 2025
  • A Southeastern Freight Lines truck
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    Southeastern opens 2 relocated terminals in Florida, North Carolina

    Together, the service centers add 106 net dock doors to the LTL carrier’s network.

    By • July 11, 2025
  • An aerial view of a rest area near an interstate, showing fields and sunshine.
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    Carrier exit blip explained by June data quirk: FTR

    The FMCSA reported more revocations of operating authority in June than earlier months, but the data point might be masking industry improvements.

    By • July 10, 2025
  • The back of a freight truck pulling out of a warehouse.
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    Southeastern Freight Lines readies for NMFC overhaul

    The carrier installed 33 new dimensioners in advance of the NMFC changes, taking its total to 121, VP of Pricing and Traffic Clete Cordero said.

    By • July 10, 2025