The top trucking trends of 2022

Driver recruitment, economic concerns, investments in equipment and EVs were top of mind over the past year

Cost-cutting, regulatory roadblocks: Trucking’s top stories in 2022

The past 12 months saw conditions normalize while firms dealt with problems from overstaffing to cost escalation.

Trucking groups say EPA’s tougher nitrogen oxide rules will spur challenges

The standards for 2027 could prompt some drivers to avoid upgrading their trucks due to high costs.

TuSimple will cut 25% of workforce, scale back freight lanes

The layoffs, part of a restructuring plan, cap a year of turmoil for the autonomous trucking startup.

Trucking M&A raged on in 2022 as economy worsened

Many firms brought in record revenues and scaled their operations — but with differing motives.

House bill would improve restroom access for truck drivers

The proposed law would require retailers, warehouses and other businesses to allow drivers to use facilities available to customers or employees.

GXO to close Wisconsin warehouse in February

The XPO-spin off will cease operations at the facility and lay off over 100 workers.

Smaller carriers more likely to face hardships, CEOs say

November saw higher-than-usual exits from the marketplace, according to an FTR analysis.

Meijer deploys all-electric trucks with eye on cold weather performance

The retailer says the trucks will operate within a 200-mile radius of its home charging site in Michigan.

Trucking tech hit major milestones in 2022

Companies achieved new feats in hydrogen fueling and autonomous trucks, part of a slew of innovation transforming the industry.

Meet the federal contractor helping carriers put apprentices behind the wheel

Fastport, a Labor Department intermediary, celebrated a major milestone this year: its 20,000th apprentice.

Volvo recalls certain trucks over air tank detachment concerns

Certain 2022–2023 VNL trucks may have excessively tightened fasteners that are broken, potentially creating road hazards, according to a recall notice.

Yellow, Coca-Cola and C.H. Robinson execs among 34 members named to ATRI advisory body

The trucking experts will help the group prioritize the industry’s top research needs.

Love’s expands loyalty program to alternative fueling stations

Customers can now earn points when they purchase compressed natural gas (CNG) at Love’s-owned Trillium stations.

Ryder grows Chicago area capacity with new distribution center

The nearly 550,000 square-foot facility will feature 54 cross-dock positions, 162 trailer stalls and target shippers of consumer packaged goods.

Old Dominion Freight Line to increase rates next month

The LTL carrier announced a 4.9% increase, effective Jan. 3.

Volvo tech startup to pilot autonomous loads on Uber Freight platform

The pair seek to transform empty miles and address other challenges for trucking in a new initiative. 

Ryder expands board of directors to 12 with new appointment

A former CEO of a silicon carbide technology and production company is among those joining the logistics company’s audit and governance committees.

ContainerPort Group owner acquires Pacific Northwest 3PL

Parent company World Group has purchased Pacific Cascade, which operates a 50-truck fleet out of Sumner, Washington.

ArcBest CFO to retire

David Cobb will step down next October. The logistics company has begun the search for a successor.

EV waste trucks face a ‘cutthroat business’

The CEO of Battle Motors talked risks and what’s next for rapidly evolving fleet technologies at a recent industry conference.

Strategic LTL pricing requires relationships built on trust

The industry should end punitive pricing practices and create an environment where shippers and carriers share information, writes columnist Lanny Fleming.

CH Robinson settles crash lawsuit after Supreme Court denies review

The case raised questions over who is accountable when a truck driver, contracted by a broker, is involved in a collision.

Shailen Bhatt confirmed by Senate to lead FHWA

The former state transportation executive will be tasked with doling out more than $350 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

OOIDA supports Senate bill to fund more truck parking

The shortage has worsened in recent years to just one parking spot for every 11 trucks, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says.