US Xpress labor costs rise as carrier grapples with high turnover

The company projects it will benefit from the softening spot market as more drivers look for larger fleets.

By David Taube • Aug. 16, 2022

Flashback: Companies prepare for AB5 enforcement

The law requires the state’s estimated 70,000 owner-operators to be reclassified as employees instead of independent operators.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 16, 2022

Trucking execs see volatile demand as retailers cut inventory

Carriers faced questions on the future of demand with declining spot rates and changing customer patterns.

By David Taube , Colin Campbell • Aug. 11, 2022

Fleets gave drivers big raises in 2021: ATA

TL wage growth outpaced LTL as the transport industry scrambled for workers.

By David Taube • Aug. 10, 2022

AB5 ‘will be disruptive, and people haven’t prepared,’ Schneider CEO warns

The carrier was surprised by the number of drivers willing to move out of state.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 9, 2022

Transport Corp Canada focuses on cash flow, technology amid supply chain woes

A technology fix helped the company raise cash on hand, part of a plan to pay drivers weekly and boost retention.

By Ramona Dzinkowski • Aug. 9, 2022

Werner CFO to retire after 25 years

John Steele will remain with the company as it searches for a replacement.

By David Taube • Aug. 8, 2022

XPO Logistics names new CEO, with founder Brad Jacobs to step down

Mario Harik will take over once the company's planned brokerage spin-off is completed in the fourth quarter.

By Megan Ruggles • Aug. 5, 2022

Dollar General’s private fleet grows to 950 tractors

The retailer's expanded private fleet is part of a strategy to generate savings, replacing third-party tractors.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 4, 2022

Port of Oakland sues AB5 protesters with aim of stopping future disruptions

The lawsuit also reveals new details on the events surrounding the protests, including a mention that some trucking companies were pushing for the protests to end.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 3, 2022

Old Dominion slows hiring spree with declining LTL demand

The carrier is now focused on retaining, not growing, its workforce.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 2, 2022

AB5 protests intensified container backlog at Port of Oakland: report

Container dwell times stretched to more than two weeks after the mid-July protests, project44 said.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 2, 2022

Flashback: Carriers hone hiring efforts

As labor constraints persist, carriers are seeing the results of various recruitment strategies.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 1, 2022

Marten Transport credits work-life balance as factor in driver hiring boost

The carrier has increased its driver workforce by 15% over the past year, helped in part by an increase in starting wages.

By David Taube • Aug. 1, 2022

JB Hunt: Recession fears have more drivers seeking employment at big fleets

A softening spot market has pressured smaller firms' operations, pushing drivers to consider job changes.

By Colin Campbell • July 28, 2022

AB5 protests quelled as Port of Oakland resumes operations

The remaining protesters, under threat of a citation, have moved to "free speech zones" away from terminal gates.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 26, 2022

Landstar advises California owner-operators move out of state due to AB5

The company is also preparing for a scenario in which states outside California could enact similar laws.

By David Taube • July 26, 2022

Hiring fairs help ease fleets’ regional labor constraints

ABF Freight is among the carriers seeing positive results from expanding recruitment reach to find new talent.

By Heather Larson • July 26, 2022

Flashback: Notes from a week of protests in Oakland

Conversations with owner-operators revealed AB5 was not the only thing threatening to drive them out of business: emissions rules and rising costs loom large as well.

July 25, 2022

Before Oakland, AB5 protests disrupted Los Angeles, Long Beach ports

Picketing drivers prompted the mid-afternoon closure of one Port of Long Beach terminal on July 13, and drivers slowed traffic at other terminals’ truck gates.

By Colin Campbell • July 25, 2022

Port of Oakland, California respond to AB5 protests in open letter

Protesters were directed to expect compliance with AB5 and stop blocking terminal access, or face citations.

By Alejandra Carranza , Edwin Lopez • July 22, 2022

Oakland AB5 protests may persist for weeks

Protesters said they would continue to take action until they saw proof the governor's office would consider changing California's landmark labor law.

By Edwin Lopez • July 21, 2022

JB Hunt names Shelley Simpson president

Simpson, who has served as chief commercial officer since 2017, will take on the new role in August.

By David Taube • July 21, 2022

'No trucks today at all:' Day 2 of Oakland protests leads to port-wide effects

Longshore workers declined to cross owner-operators’ protest line at one terminal, leading to an all-day closure. Now, the protesters seek an audience with people in power.

By Edwin Lopez • July 20, 2022

Port of Oakland night gates close due to AB5 protests

Protests at the port against California's landmark labor law are set to continue until at least Wednesday.

By Edwin Lopez • July 19, 2022