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  • A Werner tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania in November 2023.
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    Werner, driver resolve follow-up case after $750K group settlement

    A federal court concluded a five-year conflict in which owner-operators alleged improper wage deductions.

    By Dec. 1, 2023
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    JB Hunt’s Simpson named 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking

    The carrier’s president was recognized for advancing women’s roles in the industry throughout a nearly 30-year career.

    By Dec. 1, 2023
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    The Transport Dive Outlook on 2022

    How are the biggest U.S. fleets planning to handle the hot market? What's in store for M&A? What trends should executives be tracking this year? Experts weigh in on what 2022 holds for the trucking industry.

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    Lion Electric lays off 10% of workforce

    The electric bus and truck startup joins a growing list of companies adjusting plans due to lower-than-expected EV demand.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Valley Companies names VP for enterprise partnerships

    Seasoned executive Jason Mansur will work with management to strengthen carrier relations.

    By Nov. 30, 2023
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    TFI acquires Nebraska-based truckload carrier

    Dahlsten Truck Line owns or leases about 75 trucks and hauls more than 27,000 loads per year in the Midwest.

    By Nov. 30, 2023
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    Volunteering doesn’t just make workers feel warm and fuzzy. It also increases engagement.

    With volunteerism on the rise, more workers are engaged in yearlong tidings of goodwill.

    By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 29, 2023
  • A PCL first period apprentice works at the Consolidated Rent-A-Car jobsite at LAX.
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    Is there significant potential for apprenticeships in the US?

    Apprenticeships remain outside the mainstream, but broader adoption could boost the pipeline for truck drivers.

    By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 28, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines' headquarters is in a former life insurance building on West Broad Street in Richmond.
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    Timeline: How Estes responded to a cyberattack

    The company shut down its systems after detecting “outside actor activity” on Oct. 1 and restored all capabilities in about three weeks, executives said.

    By Nov. 22, 2023
  • A trucker fuels up his truck at the Love's truck stop in November 2021 in Springville, Utah.
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    Truck drivers seek better base pay, company communication

    Even happy drivers are considering switching jobs more than they did four years ago, per a Drive My Way survey.

    By Nov. 21, 2023
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    IRS bumps 401(k) contribution limit to $23K for 2024

    The $500 increase affects all salaried employees, whether at trucking firms or other employers.

    By Caroline Colvin • Nov. 20, 2023
  • UAW President Shawn Fain speaks at a rally in a Chicago union hall.
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    UAW ends Mack Trucks strike, votes to ratify contract

    Workers will get a 36% increase in wages on average over five years, the OEM said.

    By Updated Nov. 17, 2023
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    ABF Freight at 100: Investments in workforce, M&A pay off

    A local hauler launched in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1923 has blossomed over a century into the nation’s largest unionized LTL carrier.

    By Nov. 10, 2023
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    Federal bill would require overtime pay for truckers

    Trucking associations are split over the measure, which would remove a federal overtime exemption for drivers.

    By Nov. 10, 2023
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    CH Robinson staff cuts lower Q3 expenses

    The brokerage cut its personnel expenses by 21.5% year-over-year to $343.5 million in Q3.

    By Nov. 9, 2023
  • ATA Chairman Andrew Boyle, First Vice Chairman Dennis Dillinger and President and CEO Chris Spear speak to the trade press in a conference room at the end of ATA MCE 2023.
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    ATA execs elaborate on speed limiters policy

    In response to a driver's question posed by Trucking Dive, CEO Chris Spear said carriers have seen returns on adopting safer technologies.

    By Nov. 2, 2023
  • Andrew Boyle, American Trucking Associations chairman, addresses ATA MCE 2023 attendees at the conference's closing banquet.
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    ‘Win the sale’: Big Trucking’s attention turns to the 2024 election

    The economy is the industry’s top concern, but politics took on a new emphasis this year at an annual trade show.

    By Oct. 31, 2023
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    It’s time to talk benefits: Open enrollment and financial wellness

    Here are a few important strategies to help you connect with truckers and make them aware of non-health benefits.

    Oct. 30, 2023
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    ABF Freight hires hundreds of workers laid off by Yellow

    The Arkansas-based carrier, now the largest union LTL employer, is backfilling retirements with experienced employees, President Seth Runser told Trucking Dive.

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    TFI wants TForce Freight terminal managers to cut costs

    Citing overstaffing after Yellow's demise, CEO Alain Bédard said the company will not hesitate to replace supervisors if it deems necessary.

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    Congestion cost trucking nearly $95B in 2021: ATRI

    Truck drivers wasted nearly $7 billion in fuel waiting in traffic in 2021, according to the industry nonprofit. Four states were main offenders.

    By Oct. 26, 2023
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    The job hunt is frustrating. How can employers fix it?

    The ideal candidate might be waiting for a call that never comes — and they might think negatively of a company for the rest of their lives because of it.

    By Oct. 24, 2023
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    DOL won’t extend overtime rule comment period

    Stakeholder submissions for the rule, which would expand overtime eligibility to those paid about $55,000 per year, will still be due Nov. 7.

    By Kate Tornone • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Ryder to acquire 3PL in major move

    The pending acquisition of Impact Fulfillment Services will expand the company’s customer base in retail, health and beauty.

    By Oct. 23, 2023
  • Chris Stapleton performed a set of live music at the University of Texas Moody Center Monday for a Daimler Trucks North America customer event at ATA MCE 2023.
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    Sting, Chris Stapleton, puppies and trucks: ATA MCE 2023 had it all

    The economy took center stage at the trucking industry conference in Austin, Texas.

    By Oct. 20, 2023
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    Obtained from Business Wire

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    Convoy closes, unable to find buyer

    A total of 533 employees were laid off, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. 

    By Updated Oct. 24, 2023