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    Landstar outlines AI-based focuses for its operations

    The carrier is working on call center technology and suite of AI tools for its owner-operators, the CEO said.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Roadrunner launches AI-powered tech to reduce missed pickups

    The LTL carrier said its Pick-up & Delivery software includes advanced track-and-trace capabilities.

    By • Nov. 19, 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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    Schneider uses AI to streamline logistics workflows

    The carrier reported a more than 50% improvement in average cycle time to schedule appointments using technology from EXL.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
  • Aerial shot looking directly down on a row of trucks parked at a truck stop near Albuquerque, New Mexico at night.
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    Organized crime, cyberattacks push cargo theft levels higher

    Transnational criminal groups are disrupting freight, ATA President and CEO Chris Spear said at MCE 2025.

    By • Nov. 18, 2025
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    Courtesy of Ward Transport & Logistics Corp.
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    LTL carrier automates shipment pricing with AI-based software

    Ward Transport & Logistics tapped Carrier Logistics for its rate engine and integrated the software into its TMS.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
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    ArcBest anticipates tough Q4 despite AI-driven productivity gains

    Record daily shipments in the company’s asset-light unit couldn’t offset soft demand, executives said.

    By • Nov. 17, 2025
  • A side-loading garbage truck with a visible Hyzon-branded fuel cell sits in a parking lot.
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    Courtesy of Recology
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    Recology drives ahead with fleet transition despite deregulation

    The company partnered with the Center for Transportation and the Environment to develop a plan to transition its San Francisco fleet to zero-emission vehicles.

    By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 17, 2025
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    Provided by C.H. Robinson

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    CH Robinson’s Q3 operating income jumps nearly 23% YoY

    The freight brokerage’s investments in AI to drive efficiencies are providing a boost to its bottom line, executives said.

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Cybercrime groups team with organized crime in massive cargo theft campaigns

    Financially motivated hackers are abusing remote monitoring and access tools against trucking and freight companies, Proofpoint warns.

    By David Jones • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Volvo Autonomous Solutions moves closer to driverless truck operations

    Head of On-Road Solutions Sasko Cuklev said he sees AVs potentially becoming a new mode of delivering freight.

    By • Nov. 7, 2025
  • Drone shot of the front gate of a container terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on a sunny day. Trucks are lined up to leave and enter, and in the background massive container ships are sitting in their berths being loaded and unloaded by cranes.
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    Top-10 trucking issues report surfaces several new topics

    The American Transportation Research Institute’s 2025 list had the most new additions since the rankings began in 2005.

    By • Nov. 4, 2025
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    AI, data centers add to economic development, experts say

    The ongoing demand for data centers and artificial intelligence has created jobs for electrical components manufacturing and construction. Panelists at Nvidia GTC urge lawmakers to reform energy and trade policy to address the growth.

    By • Nov. 3, 2025
  • A photo of Interstate 5 in Washington state near Mount Rd. to Steilacoom-DuPont Rd.
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    Retrieved from Washington State DOT on October 20, 2025
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    Washington State DOT to deploy tech to tackle truck parking shortage

    The agency announced a $2.3 million initiative to help truckers find parking in areas along Interstate 5.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Courtesy of Aurora Innovation
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    Aurora adds second driverless route in Texas

    The 600-mile route from Fort Worth to El Paso sometimes has staffing challenges, Aurora said, creating an opportunity for the company.

    By • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Old Dominion Freight Line plans 4.9% rate increase

    The change will occur Nov. 3 due to factors such as rising costs in real estate, new equipment and employee compensation packages, the LTL carrier said.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Arkansas DOT plans AI upgrades to accelerate checkpoints

    The state is investing $2.7 million to deploy mainline sorter systems on two key entry points to process higher truck volumes.

    By • Oct. 15, 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
  • Warehouse employees use a freight dimensioning system to weigh cargo.
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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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    Courtesy of ITS Logistics
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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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    Courtesy of Volvo
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    New public-private partnership pushes for freight modernization

    The Advanced Freight Partners Group, led by the nonprofit organization Electrification Coalition, has 45 members representing industry and government.

    By • Oct. 3, 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
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    Trucking conferences to attend in 2026

    Mark your travel calendar with this annual guide of events for trucking industry leaders and stakeholders.

    By • Updated Oct. 3, 2025
  • A red Kodiak tractor with a white trailer parked at its Lancaster, Texas, terminal.
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    Kodiak Robotics clears SPAC vote, undergoes steep redemptions

    A majority of shareholders approved a measure to turn the autonomous truck technology startup into a publicly traded company.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
  • A Gatik autonomous truck parked outside Loblaws' headquarters.
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    Courtesy of Business Wire
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    Gatik plans AV expansion in Canada

    The company will deploy up to 50 autonomous trucks in partnership with retailer Loblaw, per a five-year deal from the two firms.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Retrieved from Uber Freight on September 19, 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