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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: What transport data says about the state of the industry
Load post volumes cooled the week of May 5 and load-to-truck ratios fell, DAT reported.
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Aurora aims to double loads per week this year
The self-driving tech firm will be adding trucks to its fleet, company President Ossa Fisher told Trucking Dive.
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Old Dominion argues emissions proposal is ‘one-size-fits-all’
The LTL carrier urged shareholders to vote against a measure to require greenhouse gas reduction goals.
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Amazon to roll out 50 heavy-duty electric trucks in California
The Volvo VNR Electric trucks are the company's largest deployment of Class 8 vehicles.
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Walmart adds third facility to consolidate LTL shipments for TL
The Chicago-area facility allows the retailer to take advantage of lower truckload rates for its regional distribution centers.
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Knight-Swift eyes LTL expansion in Northeast, Southwest
M&A could help the company gain a foothold, but organic expansion is its near-term focus, executives said.
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Knight-Swift knocks EV cost problems, ‘disappointing mileage’
Directors listed the tech issues in response to a shareholder urging the company to further its environmental reporting.
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XPO reopens Yellow terminals in Maryland, Nevada, Texas
The carrier has begun handling freight at six of the 28 service centers it acquired from its bankrupt competitor last year.
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Waabi signs autonomous truck terminal lease near Dallas
The facility is located on more than eight acres and features a fueling station, maintenance shop and scales.
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‘The future’: Daimler teases electric, autonomous Freightliner prototype
The OEM packaged Torc Robotics’ autonomous sensor suite to fit the smaller cab configuration of the battery-powered eCascadia.
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Forward Air Q1 profits tumble 239%
The company’s costs to integrate its Omni Logistics acquisition and weak freight environment contributed to the loss.
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Paccar expands board of directors by 2 members
Adding a longtime Chevron executive and Applied Materials’ CFO will grow the board to 14 members.
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Raven Transport plans to shutter Florida facility
The carrier will shut down its over-the-road and dedicated fleet operations based out of Jacksonville.
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How CH Robinson is using AI to automate logistics tasks
The brokerage has automated mundane tasks once handled by people to free their time to focus on more profitable business activities.
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JB Hunt awards $770K in driving safety bonuses
The trucking giant honored 54 drivers for topping 1 million miles without an incident in 2023.
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TFI acquires Canada-based specialty truckload carrier
The freight giant bought waste hauler MJ Lavoie as it builds up its TL holdings in advance of an expected spin-off.
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Companies have an unbalanced ‘buy vs. build’ approach to AI, report says
Instead, leaders will need to train current workers to avoid skills gaps and maximize the potential of AI, according to The Adecco Group.
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ArcBest grows demand pipeline by 35% despite net loss in Q1
The company is focused on finding opportunities with existing customers that provide more predictability and productivity, Chairman and CEO Judy McReynolds said.
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Covenant hires Waabi exec as COO
Dustin Koehl’s prior experience also includes senior roles at U.S. Xpress and Total Transportation of Mississippi.
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DOT asks for feedback on AI risks, opportunities
The government said the deployment of AI tools and applications will impact virtually all aspects of transportation.
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PAM Transport parent proposes reincorporating in Nevada
The plan also calls for doubling its common stock to 100 million.
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Schneider revenue falls over $100M as weak freight market dampens Q1
The decrease led to a 75% year-over-year drop in operating income.
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Trucking expects equipment pre-buy ahead of EPA emissions rules
Paccar and Ryder say stronger purchasing could begin in 2025.
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‘Firing on all cylinders’: XPO’s LTL operating income soars by 50% in Q1
The carrier reported 9.8% growth in yield excluding fuel and an increase in revenue per shipment in a still-soft freight environment.
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LTL carriers report shippers shifting freight to truckload
Old Dominion and Saia executives noted some customers are consolidating shipments to take advantage of low TL rates.