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Trucks, trailers, tonnage: What transport data says about the state of the industry
Many 2021 trailer orders that went unfulfilled will roll into 2022.
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XPO Logistics debuts LTL service center for added capacity near Chicago
Growing e-commerce and a manufacturing resurgence helped XPO post its strongest growth rates since 2015.
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California orders agencies to identify 'priority freight routes' for trucking weight exemptions
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a nine-point executive order in pursuit of short- and long-term ideas to ease supply chain congestion.
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24/7 supply chains: Truckers fight intermodal jams, Union Pacific adds hours
The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles wants to "squeeze every minute" of productivity to move cargo out of port gates and onto truck and rail.
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Deep DiveDedicated business booms for fleets as shippers avoid the pricey spot market
With capacity tight, companies are considering the benefits of a private fleet. But, as one Werner executive said, operating one is easier said than done.
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JB Hunt banks on new intermodal equipment to speed supply chains
Freight moving by truck will be "ripe for conversion to intermodal" when the carrier receives its order of 12,000 containers early next year, executives said.
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Autonomous or electric? Knight-Swift, PGT Trucking choose both
Knight-Swift put in a reservation for Embark's AV technology around the same time it ordered a battery-electric T680E from Kenworth.
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7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains
Roughly 18,000 truck drivers move in and out of the port, so officials must work with the trucking industry to figure out how best to operate around the clock.
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Trucking expects LTL, TL rates to soar through 2021
Trucking experts said months ago they didn't fear a bust in the market this year. That attitude remains, as multiple reports point to continued demand.
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XPO Logistics calls terms of $30M driver misclassification settlement 'favorable'
A federal judge approved two preliminary settlements on behalf of 784 of the carrier's current and former first-seat port drivers in California.
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Biden aims for 24/7 supply chains, but trucking groups dubious
Drayage providers and truck drivers are not the source of congestion — chassis are, said the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association.
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With ArcBest, TL broker MoLo aims to catch CH Robinson
There's power in numbers in the crowded freight brokerage marketplace.
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Equipment, workforce concerns dominate trucking's Q3
With such high freight volumes, fleets had to make decisions about how to capitalize in an environment short of trucks, trailers and drivers.
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Trucking's green movement isn't void of diesel
Curbing emissions doesn't have to be all or nothing. Renewable diesel and natural gas can produce a "double-green effect" that cut downs carbon and costs.
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What trucking execs say about the driver shortage — and 3 ways they're trying to solve it
While fleets have been similarly hampered by the recruitment environment, they're leaning on various solutions to ease the capacity squeeze.
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60% of organizations experienced wage inflation in Q2: Gartner
The trucking industry may be benefiting from high freight demand, but fleets have reported significant costs associated with labor constraints.
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Deep DiveThe rise of LTL: How e-commerce changed the middle mile
Businesses are shipping smaller quantities of freight more frequently, and it's a pricey business for everyone involved.
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Inside the financial health of trucking's largest players
The past several months have proved to be blockbuster for trucking, but not all firms benefit equally from the enduring freight boom.
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Supreme Court declines to hear Cal Cartage AB5 case, but CTA readies for battle
The head of the CTA said he hopes his group will get another chance to go at-bat for trucking in the nation's highest court.
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Home Depot, Loadsmart take aim at empty flatbed miles
Loadsmart's Flatbed Messenger marketplace matches available flatbed capacity to loads, rather than the reverse.
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OpinionInfrastructure spending: eye-popping but necessary
The trucking industry can't afford to continue to foot the bill of crumbling roads and bridges, the author writes.
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ArcBest to become a top TL broker with MoLo deal
Bolstering the asset-light side of the business would also benefit the asset-based side, ArcBest's CEO said.
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ColumnLTLs beware: When brokers make your money their money
As carriers, we underestimate our power. Brokers have no assets and need us more than we need them.
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Mixed-vehicle fleets are uncommon in TL. E-commerce could change that.
In many instances, what used to be done with a tractor-trailer is now done with straight trucks and light-duty delivery trucks, said a Penske executive.
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Transportation, utilities anticipate more than 50% payroll growth: report
Trucking companies have been grasping at ways to draw in more talent, including financial incentives and pet "co-pilots."
