Jim Stinson

205 articles by Jim Stinson

• TFI's textbook M&A strategy could lead to US headquarters

  Nov. 25, 2020

• Holidays, long weekends bring thieves to trucking yards

  Nov. 24, 2020

• ABC's 'Big Sky' tarnishes the gleaming steel machines and knights of the highway

  Nov. 23, 2020

• Transport America dedicates more TL capacity to shippers

  Nov. 13, 2020

• Cummins and Navistar prototype hydrogen truck with 300-mile range

  Nov. 12, 2020

• Daimler addresses lack of uniform data architecture with launch of connectivity group

  Nov. 11, 2020

• Why fleets are filling the recruitment pipeline with military veterans

  Nov. 10, 2020

• XPO LTL operating ratio hits record low

  Nov. 6, 2020

• Heartland Express raises driver pay amid shortage

  Nov. 5, 2020

• Spillover from TL contract market elevates van spot rates

  Nov. 4, 2020

• YRC orders 950 trailers, 300 tractors to replace aging fleet

  Nov. 3, 2020

• Driver shortage tops ATRI's industry concerns 4th year in a row

  Nov. 2, 2020

• Driver turnover accelerates with burnout from long trips: WorkHound

  Oct. 30, 2020

• Schneider: Too many loads, too few drivers

  Oct. 29, 2020

• Fleets take the lanes less traveled as warehouse locations sprout

  Oct. 29, 2020

• Ryder sells record number of used trucks as owner-operators enter the market

  Oct. 29, 2020

• Inventory restocking boosts UPS freight to record profits

  Oct. 28, 2020

• Old Dominion targets smaller LTL customers to lower shipment weight, improve efficiency

  Oct. 27, 2020

• Wyoming to add 200 parking spots for trucks along I-80

  Oct. 26, 2020

• Daimler orders up 60% as lower build rates push fleets to order

  Oct. 23, 2020

• Landstar says US manufacturing growth will further tighten TL capacity

  Oct. 22, 2020

• Knight-Swift: Shippers seek early contract commitments

  Oct. 21, 2020

• Paccar picks up business as e-commerce, construction demand rise

  Oct. 20, 2020

• Traton to acquire Navistar for $3.7B, entering the North American truck market

  Oct. 19, 2020

• JB Hunt grapples with driver shortage and unloading delays

  Oct. 16, 2020

• Kenworth to produce its first Class 8 battery-electric truck in 2021

  Oct. 16, 2020

• Truck vs. train: Which has the upper hand as spot rates soar?

  Oct. 15, 2020

• NFI responds to logistics demand with plans to add 5,000 new hires

  Oct. 15, 2020

• Class 8 sales signal an end to the freight recession

  Oct. 14, 2020

• Trucking fatalities static despite safety tech developments

  Oct. 13, 2020

• Torc, Daimler to test self-driving trucks on Southwest roads

  Oct. 12, 2020

• Consumer demand pushes up small LTL shipment volumes, TL spot rates

  Oct. 9, 2020

• Daimler eCascadia Freightliner goes for test run in Sysco regional haul

  Oct. 8, 2020

• Toyota and Hino to develop Class 8 hydrogen truck for North America, compete with Daimler

  Oct. 7, 2020

• Telematics firm Transflo buys Microdea as documents go digital

  Oct. 6, 2020

• Lion, ABB partner to streamline electric truck infrastructure

  Oct. 5, 2020

• Nikola manufacturing plans on track despite Milton departure

  Oct. 2, 2020

• Knight-Swift sets goal to cut emissions 50% — and do it profitably

  Oct. 1, 2020

• FMCSA declines Pronto.ai's HOS waiver request, citing safety

  Sept. 30, 2020

• Canada adds back 43K truck drivers after cuts in first half of 2020

  Sept. 29, 2020

• Schneider ups driver pay, US Xpress predicts 15% wage boosts to battle shortage

  Sept. 28, 2020

• Are Uber Freight's visibility tools worth trading data?

  Sept. 25, 2020

• Wilson buys 1K autonomous Locomation units for truck platooning

  Sept. 24, 2020

• TuSimple, Traton to test autonomous runs with Class 8 trucks in Sweden

  Sept. 23, 2020

• TruckPark brings healthcare to truck stops with UrgentCareTravel

  Sept. 22, 2020

• Milton leaves Nikola in attempt to shield the OEM from criticisms

  Sept. 21, 2020

• FedEx Freight tackles last mile, delivers 750K shipments for Ground

  Sept. 16, 2020

• TFI scoops up another US subsidiary for $225M

  Sept. 16, 2020

• Trucking revenues fall 17% as pandemic damage sets in, Census Bureau says

  Sept. 15, 2020

• California proposes $41M Shell grant for hydrogen fueling infrastructure

  Sept. 14, 2020

• Navistar lowers production to match demand, piques Volkswagen's interest

  Sept. 11, 2020

• The driver shortage: A big piece of the tight capacity puzzle

  Sept. 11, 2020

• Estes adds 50 RNG trucks to California fleet

  Sept. 10, 2020

• Nikola, GM partnership adds manufacturing power to heavy-duty EV line

  Sept. 9, 2020

• FMCSA seeks comments on letting drivers under 21 haul interstate loads

  Sept. 4, 2020

• IIHS: Automatic braking and warning systems could cut 40% of front-end collisions

  Sept. 4, 2020

• Capacity tightens as signs of loosening loom

  Sept. 3, 2020

• ATA: Trucking is in the climate crosshairs

  Sept. 2, 2020

• Texas court orders new trial in $36M nuclear verdict case

  Sept. 1, 2020

• Back to basics: Roadrunner's full-circle LTL journey

  Sept. 1, 2020

• Navistar, In-Charge team up to help fleets deploy EVs

  Aug. 28, 2020

• Southeast trucking girds for Hurricane Laura

  Aug. 27, 2020

• NACFE: 6 places with the most potential for regional-haul electric trucks

  Aug. 26, 2020

• Fleets take a hit as K-12, higher ed closures jumble back-to-school freight

  Aug. 26, 2020

• Hyliion, Dana to kick off truck demo through Idealease

  Aug. 24, 2020

• Fleets struggle to recruit, bring back drivers for growing volumes

  Aug. 21, 2020

• Spot rates are sky high. Will contract rates follow?

  Aug. 20, 2020

• Retail seeks spot market as capacity issues arise for contracted carriers

  Aug. 19, 2020

• FMCSA pushes forward on broker-transparency rules in call for comments

  Aug. 19, 2020

• Acting administrator Jim Mullen to leave FMCSA

  Aug. 17, 2020

• Wood, wind lift flatbed business as industrial sector shrinks

  Aug. 17, 2020

• Anheuser-Busch to transition 180 trucks to renewable natural gas

  Aug. 14, 2020

• ACT revises 2020 Class 8 order expectations upward

  Aug. 13, 2020

• After 100 years and a loan, YRC readies for another long run

  Aug. 11, 2020

• Strike ends at Port of Montreal, trucking operations resume

  Aug. 10, 2020

• Spot market rates shoot up as capacity tightens

  Aug. 7, 2020

• Study: Bad driving behaviors likely to happen at start, end of shifts

  Aug. 6, 2020

• Fleet finds listening to drivers helps reduce 'out of control' turnover

  Aug. 4, 2020

• YRC says new trucks will help with safety, operating ratio

  Aug. 4, 2020

• TFI buys Keith Hall & Sons in 3rd specialized TL acquisition of 2020

  Aug. 3, 2020

• XPO says LTL tonnage trending in right direction after 19% Q2 drop

  July 31, 2020

• Old Dominion grabs clients from other LTLs by focusing on customer service

  July 30, 2020

• Used truck market won't fully recover until 2022, Ryder says

  July 29, 2020

• Drivers speak up: Dwell times are costing us

  July 29, 2020

• House members call for suspension of Federal Excise Tax to stimulate truck buying

  July 28, 2020

• FBI poses 5 questions to assess ELD security

  July 27, 2020

• Landstar earnings get hit by pandemic, insurance costs

  July 23, 2020

• Knight-Swift restores 2020 earnings guidance, assumes 'modest' business in Q4

  July 23, 2020

• AI begins to take the wheel in trucking, from routing to driving

  July 23, 2020

• Paccar says worst of COVID-19 economic damage over after 58% revenue drop

  July 22, 2020

• ACT: June orders show start of freight, production revival

  July 21, 2020

• 'We've never seen something like this': Volvo North American truck deliveries plunge 79%

  July 17, 2020

• JB Hunt optimistic as demand increases for niche final-mile deliveries

  July 17, 2020

• Coyote launches AI dynamic routing tool, promising carriers consistent weekly miles and reduced deadheading

  July 16, 2020

• Why coronavirus controls freight's fate in 2020

  July 15, 2020

• Navistar takes minority stake in TuSimple to produce autonomous trucks

  July 15, 2020

• FMCSA, CVSA alert drivers about safety, traffic issues

  July 14, 2020

• JB Hunt agrees to $6.5M settlement for California driver misclassification

  July 13, 2020

• XPO relies on data to help prevent workplace coronavirus spread

  July 10, 2020

• Driver concerns top executives' priorities, even during the coronavirus

  July 9, 2020

• Surging jury awards and 3rd-party litigation hike insurance premiums, hit trucking profits

  July 8, 2020

• June Class 8 orders, job growth show fleets' increasing confidence

  July 7, 2020

• Lawsuit worries heighten as awards increase, social-distancing measures lift

  July 1, 2020

• FedEx Freight, Ground collaborate on linehaul, intermodal work

  July 1, 2020

• Tesla Semi delivers Teslas as Musk wades into auto-hauling business

  June 30, 2020

• Maintenance costs become a 'permanent headwind,' up 30%

  June 29, 2020

• Trucking braces for next phase of coronavirus

  June 29, 2020

• Trucking shows relative resistance to pandemic as rates, volumes rise during recession

  June 25, 2020

• Hyliion CEO: Merger will pave way for high-volume hybrid tech production

  June 24, 2020

• $9M grant readies I-70 for autonomous trucks, platooning

  June 23, 2020

• Utilities propose West Coast charging stations for electric trucks

  June 22, 2020

• 'The virus is not done with us': Carriers foresee lingering COVID-19 challenges

  June 19, 2020

• MIT: Stiffer pavement could save fuel

  June 18, 2020

• Trucking, like the nation, examines itself for racial bias

  June 18, 2020

• How XPO, Estes kept workers safe and planned around coronavirus

  June 17, 2020

• Samsara: Commercial truck traffic returning to pre-pandemic levels

  June 16, 2020

• Stay Metrics: Fleets should 'double down' on driver retention

  June 15, 2020

• Spot rates recover in long, slow slog back to normality

  June 12, 2020

• California rule would require fleets to report vehicle inventory data in 2021

  June 11, 2020

• Expert: Driver shortage will shift 'from nothing to on steroids' as economy recovers

  June 10, 2020

• Daimler, Volvo establish subsidiary for fuel-cell trucks

  June 9, 2020

• Trucking job-loss rate slows to 19K, but economists conflicted on recovery timeline

  June 8, 2020

• Fleets focus on driver safety as protests spread to roadways

  June 8, 2020

• Navistar maintains US operations but has challenges with suppliers in Mexico

  June 4, 2020

• Fleets weigh whether to keep pandemic-driven digital changes

  June 4, 2020

• Knight-Swift sees potential for 'acute tightness' in capacity for Q4

  June 3, 2020

• ATA forges ahead with MCE as other conferences cancel

  June 2, 2020

• Hirschbach moves all training online, spurred by the pandemic

  May 29, 2020

• ATA pushes Congress for temporary tort protections as businesses reopen

  May 29, 2020

• Trump roils waters in debate between 3PLs, carriers

  May 28, 2020

• Diesel stops 19-week slide after fleets contend with historic low oil prices

  May 27, 2020

• EVs show savings compared to diesel trucks, but not in every US city

  May 27, 2020

• Coyote: Trucking recovery to begin in 2021 with inflationary spot market

  May 22, 2020

• Class 8 orders and production fall, helping to clear 'still-too-large' inventories

  May 20, 2020

• April tonnage shrinks, but seasonal work nudges rates up

  May 20, 2020

• Electric trucks are the 'inevitable future,' fleets say

  May 19, 2020

• PS Logistics buys Comcar's CT Transportation as carrier files for bankruptcy

  May 19, 2020

• April trailer orders plunge to 1990 levels

  May 18, 2020

• FTR: Trucking market hits lowest point, long road to recovery ahead

  May 15, 2020

• YRC troubles increase as Stifel suspends estimate, ratings

  May 14, 2020

• Coronavirus hits Michigan freight movement hardest, Inrix finds

  May 13, 2020

• YRC seeks better cash position as crisis cuts volumes

  May 12, 2020

• Amazon Freight expands to 48 states, furthering control of its logistics network

  May 7, 2020

• Plunging diesel prices offer fleets relief — but it may not last

  May 7, 2020

• 117 trucking groups push for temporary excise tax repeal in next round of federal relief

  April 30, 2020

• Daimler expected normalization of the truck market in Q1, and then came coronavirus

  April 30, 2020

• Schneider's Q1 benefits from dropping last-mile service

  April 30, 2020

• Werner's early bet on retail and food pays off in Q1

  April 29, 2020

• UPS Freight takes $10M hit from coronavirus, sees slight rebound in Asia

  April 29, 2020

• 20K signatures: Calls grow for targeted federal relief

  April 28, 2020

• FourKites: Data can help prepare for delays as New York City dwell times surge

  April 27, 2020

• Volvo to restart production at 'low levels' as OEMs face slumping market

  April 27, 2020

• Knight-Swift's essential goods mix up to 72% in Q1

  April 23, 2020

• Old Dominion touts price discipline, holds firm on rates in Q1

  April 23, 2020

• Landstar: Industrial load declines like 'nothing experienced in the history of the company'

  April 23, 2020

• Paccar Parts has record-setting Q1 while truck sales dip

  April 21, 2020

• Coronavirus pushes fleets to rethink the last mile

  April 21, 2020

• PPE shortages, driver health spell further trouble for trucking

  April 20, 2020

• FTR: Tough trucking conditions to persist until 2021

  April 17, 2020

• XPO CEO is a 'mega-bull' in the long term, despite coronavirus

  April 16, 2020

• Coronavirus prompts JB Hunt to reallocate resources

  April 15, 2020

• FedEx Freight furloughs undisclosed number of workers

  April 14, 2020

• Coronavirus slowdowns and shutdowns: What's next for trucking?

  April 14, 2020

• After March panic peak, load volume returning to normal

  April 13, 2020

• FMCSA extends emergency declaration, HOS exemptions until mid-June

  April 9, 2020

• Lower oil and diesel prices are a mixed bag for trucking

  April 9, 2020

• Consumer demand pushes March truck levels above February

  April 8, 2020

• Fleets breeze along highways but get hit with longer dwell times

  April 6, 2020

• Owner-operators ask Congress to get busy on deregulatory legislation

  April 6, 2020

• Coronavirus drives fleets toward tech for training, recruitment

  April 6, 2020

• Daimler limits production as Paccar, Mack extend shutdowns

  April 3, 2020

• Roadrunner thins down to asset-light LTL with sale of Stagecoach

  April 3, 2020

• Mack, Daimler offer fleets finance programs to keep cash flowing

  April 1, 2020

• Trump tweets 'Phase 4' could mean long-awaited infrastructure bill

  March 31, 2020

• UPS, FEMA boost collaboration in coronavirus response

  March 31, 2020

• Spot market displays new behavior as COVID-19 shifts demand

  March 31, 2020

• ATA: Trucking will benefit from $2.2T stimulus bill

  March 30, 2020

• TuSimple, ZF plan for the next step in truck autonomy

  March 30, 2020

• Toyota makes new bet on hydrogen fuel cells for heavy duty

  March 27, 2020

• ATA economist predicts Q2 woes for trucking

  March 26, 2020

• Bottlenecks dramatically disappearing as trucks zip through, ATRI finds

  March 24, 2020

• J.B. Hunt gives $500 bonus to drivers, support staff

  March 24, 2020

• Peterbilt to recall four models, more than 35,600 trucks

  March 23, 2020

• UPS, Teamsters reach agreement on COVID-19 pay and time off

  March 23, 2020

• COVID-19 puts the brakes on transport M&A

  March 23, 2020

• XPO ends spinoff strategy in light of COVID-19 outbreak

  March 20, 2020

• Paccar follows Volvo, Mack in halting production over COVID-19 concerns

  March 20, 2020

• Trade orgs raise alarms about truckers' access to rest stops

  March 19, 2020

• Fleet vendors step up telemedicine during COVID-19 outbreak

  March 18, 2020

• FedEx sees bright spot in Freight even as LTL demand drops

  March 17, 2020

• State DOTs mull further action to ease trucking rules during coronavirus crisis

  March 16, 2020

• February trailer orders drop to 2009 levels as coronavirus creates uncertainty

  March 16, 2020

• States, FMCSA waive trucking regs as coronavirus increases need to restock

  March 16, 2020

• Canadian driver shortage creates $2.2B industry revenue loss

  March 13, 2020

• Los Angeles, Long Beach ports approve fee to phase out diesel trucks

  March 11, 2020

• Wilson Logistics, Locomation collaborate on Autonomous Relay Convoy tech

  March 11, 2020

• US House introduces $755M bill to fund truck parking spaces

  March 10, 2020

• Most congested cities pose challenges for trucking

  March 10, 2020

• Daimler Trucks measures customer experience with battery-electric fleet

  March 9, 2020

• Coronavirus has trucking experts on edge for 2020

  March 9, 2020

• Navistar posts first loss since Q2 2019, reflecting slower freight economy

  March 6, 2020

• Nikola to become publicly traded company, accelerate EV production

  March 4, 2020

• Team Drive-Away bets trucks are good cargo

  Feb. 28, 2020

• Unscheduled maintenance costs shoot up 25.7% in Q4

  Feb. 27, 2020

• NACFE envisions more electric trucks for regional hauls

  Feb. 24, 2020