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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: What transport data says about the state of the industry
Spot rates hit all-time highs, according to DAT. The rates do not include fuel surcharges, which could increase following a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline.
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OpinionBiden's plan pushes the limits of the definition of infrastructure
A sweeping bill may be too overreaching to make it through Congress, the author writes.
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Yellow to buy thousands of tractors, trailers as federal loan runs dry
The $700 million loan is helping the firm, formerly known as YRC, carry out its "One Yellow" strategy, which aims to make its cost structure competitive with other LTLs.
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Schneider: Third-party providers have durability as markets shift
TL and logistics sit on opposite ends of what the CEO called the "asset-intensity spectrum." Intermodal falls in the middle.
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ColumnTransport cybersecurity 101: No one is immune to hackers
Think like a bad guy — and develop companywide policies that protect your fleet.
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How VR saves costs, increases safety in trucking
Commercial drivers are among those demonstrating the greatest interest in virtual reality.
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With a Texas infrastructure project on hold, fleets turn to old tactics to skirt congestion
The state DOT paused a project to widen a stretch of I-45 as it reviews the impact on communities.
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Werner prioritizes driver retention, equipment as shippers restock
The carrier expects strong TL freight demand to last into 2022, with spot rates outpacing contract rates, the CEO said.
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Trucking vows to fight back after California clears the way for AB5
The ruling would create two U.S. transport regions: California, which would not allow independent contractors, and the rest of the nation, which would.
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California's logistics boom faces pushback from local communities
Not all cities welcome an influx of trucks and large industrial facilities.
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Hot trucking market boosts Paccar demand, but semiconductors hamper supply
Paccar assumes it will get priority when semiconductor deliveries pick back up, the CFO said.
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What I learned when sales became part of my trucking firm's fabric
Want to grow and expand within existing and maturing markets? Start by tapping into the most customer-interfacing position.
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Deep DiveTrucking has no fear of a bubble in 2021
An amalgamation of trucking-market factors has broken the traditional formula for boom and bust.
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Old Dominion to invest $605M in trucks, service centers as volumes trend up
The carrier is having more difficulty hiring drivers than in the past, the CEO said, but he emphasized it is not capacity constrained
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Meeting flatbed demand takes a unique approach to driver talent
Flatbed demand doesn't usually heat up until the summer. This year, however, all bets are off.
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5 types of technology helping transport go green
A growing level of shipper interest, along with pressure from the public and regulators, is driving carriers to invest in more sustainable operations.
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DOT's Buttigieg: Climate, infrastructure go hand in hand
The secretary said the $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan would reinforce transportation networks to better withstand extreme weather.
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Truck stop company Love's partners with Cargill on renewable diesel
Renewable diesel offers a way for transport leaders to cut carbon now, while electric vehicles and related infrastructure scale.
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Wheels turn, drivers earn as fleets test pay structures
Cents per mile is the standard. But trucking firms struggle with recruitment and retention, even when they raise pay.
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Volvo Trucks, OEMs meet hurdles to reboot production and supply fleets
A United Auto Workers strike at Volvo Trucks adds to production woes for tractor manufacturers.
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JB Hunt doubles up on trailers, containers to meet shipper demand
Injecting equipment into the supply chain could ease capacity, though the COO said trucking faces the most challenging driver market in decades.
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Fleets refresh tactics to recruit young talent and battle the driver shortage
Drivers under age 21 represent a largely untapped pool of workers. But there's one big hurdle: They can't haul interstate loads.
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Dollar General to hire 20K employees, including truck drivers
The retailer's private fleet has grown from 80 tractors at the end of fiscal 2017 to more than 700 tractors and more than 550 drivers this spring.
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Moving billboards: How transport firms pick names and logos for trucks
Meaningless abbreviations, and even the founder’s name, won’t necessarily resonate.
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Deep Dive4 tools to fight fraud, cyberattacks in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain
Sensors can share in real time if tractor-trailer doors open unexpectedly when transporting vaccines.
