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  • A red semi-truck pulling a large 53-foot green Hub Group shipping container drives past a sign for "Driver Orientation Parking" at the company's terminal.
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    Hub Group appoints 4 new directors in board overhaul

    Three directors were removed by the Yeager family, while three others resigned, according to a company announcement. 

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    Obtained from Amazon Freight 

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    Amazon rolls out new capabilities for bulky package shippers

    The company unveiled upgrades for large item deliveries such as pre-negotiated LTL rates and regional delivery pricing during Accelerate 2026.

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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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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    Anderson Trucking raising pay for flatbed drivers by 10 cents per mile

    The Minnesota-based carrier's latest wage hike is part of a growing wave of companies making similar moves amid a tightening supply of drivers.  

    By • Sept. 30, 2026
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    Kodiak targets year-end driverless launch on Dallas-Houston lane with Ikea

    The company plans to launch the unsupervised long-haul service along a 219-mile stretch of Interstate 45. 

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Bulk carrier constraints pinch multiple markets

    Lead times in the mode have increased from 24-72 hours to seven-10 days, a Q3 Uber Freight report noted.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Shippers are exploring port-to-inland transit to de-risk supply chains

    Inland routes offer a stable alternative to heavily utilized routes, according to APM Terminals Mobile managing director Brian Harold.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Retrieved from Tesla on September 23, 2026
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    Shippers’ coalition orders 2,500 Class 8 electric trucks

    Tesla will be the primary OEM for the order, with Volvo, Kenworth and RIDE available as secondary options for custom needs.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Roehl Transport to boost driver pay by up to 11%, exec says

    Additionally, owner-operators and lease operators will receive a “significant compensation increase,” the carrier said.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    FMCSA preps for flexible driving hour pilot expansion

    Nine drivers from three motor carriers participated in each of the six-week pre-tests for the Flexible Sleeper Berth and Split Duty Period pilot programs earlier this year.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    More than a job: How effective career paths keep top drivers moving forward

    Three key steps for trucking companies to recruit and retain great talent who’ll stay for the long haul.

    Sept. 21, 2026
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    Courtesy of Port of Los Angeles
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    San Pedro Ports seek zero-emission truck usage boost via new incentive program

    The proposed program would pay up to $36,000 per year for qualifying trucks that operate at the port complex.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
  • A FedEx Freight tractor-trailer drives on the road. The industry will be closely watching the LTL carrier's spinoff in the next 18 months.
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    FedEx Freight CTO absorbs commercial role amid shakeup

    Michael Rodgers adds commercial officer duties to his roster, tying technology, sales and customer experience closer together.

    By Roberto Torres • Sept. 15, 2026
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    Anderson Trucking Service raises driver pay 16.7%

    The Minnesota-based carrier says "one of the largest driver pay increases in company history" applies to current employees and new hires.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    JB Hunt streamlines customer-support processes with AI tools

    After fine-tuning its technology with the carrier for more than a year, start-up tech firm Overroute is now seeking opportunities with other companies.

    By • Sept. 10, 2026
  • A woman truck driver hangs to the side of a cab by the driver's seat as she enters the cab.
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    Small carriers lead on women driver levels within workforces, WIT Index finds

    The smallest fleets reported the highest share of women CDL holders at 12.5%, according to a presentation.

    By • Sept. 4, 2026
  • A FedEx Freight tractor-trailer drives on the road. The industry will be closely watching the LTL carrier's spinoff in the next 18 months.
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    FedEx Freight says executive terminated over code of conduct violation

    The LTL carrier will spread the responsibilities of former EVP Michael Lyons to other company executives, according to a regulatory filing. 

    By • Sept. 3, 2026
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    Relief group aims to provide truckers more health, financial resources

    The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund turned to seasoned fundraiser Diane Hutsell to lead the organization.

    By • Sept. 2, 2026
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    Multiagency partnership targets possible fraudulent CDL holders

    The federal initiatives will audit commercial driver’s license schools and launch a task force aimed at improving highway safety.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Estes Express Lines seeks to pay out more in bonuses than damage claims

    COO and President Webb Estes noted the 2026 goal while highlighting the LTL carrier’s improvements in freight handling.

    By • Aug. 24, 2026
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    XPO names chief legal officer

    Former General Electric and Thermo Fisher Scientific counsel Jonas Svedlund will oversee the carrier’s legal and compliance functions.

    By • Aug. 21, 2026
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    RoadOne acquires Higgins Transport Service

    The move expands the company’s drayage and intermodal capacity in the Charleston, South Carolina, market. 

    By • Aug. 20, 2026
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    Averitt increases regional, LTL driver pay

    A simplified structure is helping the carrier reward its workforce, which the business says translates to its customer service experience.

    By • Aug. 7, 2026
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    Daimler Truck restructuring leads to Portland plant closure

    The business’ North American headquarters will remain in Oregon, but manufacturing operations are shifting to the Carolinas.

    By • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Managers say they don’t feel ready to lead an AI-fluent workforce

    Many companies aren’t providing the necessary training to help employees learn how to use artificial intelligence, per Indeed research.

    By Lara Ewen • Aug. 3, 2026
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    Trump administration fast-tracks CDL path for veterans

    Trucking groups say the newly announced Freedom Haulers initiative helps recently discharged military members.

    By • July 31, 2026