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Jim Stinson

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Jim Stinson is a senior reporter for Transport Dive. He learned business and writing at Boston University and journalism at Indiana University's graduate School of Journalism. A Canadian-American, he loves the environment of news, technology, consumer innovation and his family's dogs.

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Fleets embrace memes, social media to connect with drivers
May 12, 2021
Trucking vows to fight back after California clears the way for AB5
April 30, 2021
Trucking has no fear of a bubble in 2021
April 26, 2021
Volvo Trucks, OEMs meet hurdles to reboot production and supply fleets
April 20, 2021
Wheels turn, drivers earn as fleets test pay structures
April 20, 2021
A dip in chips slows truck production
April 13, 2021
Fleets pay the price of complex pay structures
April 7, 2021
Cascading effects of Texas winter storm bump up spot rates
April 5, 2021
Congested West Coast ports bring the heat to TL spot rates
March 31, 2021
Independent driver shortage: Can markets expand the small pool?
March 26, 2021
ATRI: A VMT tax faces hurdles to fund infrastructure
March 25, 2021
Why hybrid diesel trucks never quite caught on
March 23, 2021
3 ways to fight one of trucking's biggest banes: congestion
March 16, 2021
Trucking's year without conferences
March 11, 2021
Why transport buyers tell Hyzon hydrogen is a 'no-brainer'
March 3, 2021
LTL carriers upgrade service centers for the future
March 2, 2021
The debate over EV charging at interstate rest stops
Feb. 26, 2021
Sleep apnea: A slow killer lurks among OTR truck drivers
Feb. 25, 2021
Werner idles 1K trucks during icy storm
Feb. 18, 2021
How Old Dominion's service-center strategy drives LTL success
Feb. 18, 2021
'No sweat': TFI open to more M&A as it streamlines UPS Freight
Feb. 9, 2021
Inflection point: Contract rates overtake spot rates
Feb. 8, 2021
Yellow, formerly YRC, says driver shortage cuts into profits
Feb. 5, 2021
2021: When electric trucks trickle in
Feb. 3, 2021
What truckers want: Good pay, bonuses, hot showers
Jan. 28, 2021
XPO CEO: More acquisitions possible once spinoff is complete
Jan. 27, 2021
FTR: Trucking economy steers toward normalcy in 2021
Jan. 21, 2021
What's behind record-breaking Class 8 orders?
Jan. 19, 2021
Why experts are bullish on transport M&A in 2021
Jan. 13, 2021
How cameras change the narrative on truck driver safety
Jan. 11, 2021
Lion Electric's journey to the NYSE, explained
Jan. 5, 2021
XPO has 'eyes on every truck' as it transports Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine
Dec. 21, 2020
Spot rates lure small carriers to the market
Dec. 18, 2020
JB Hunt sets out on expedition for final-mile acquisitions
Dec. 14, 2020
Company of the year: Old Dominion Freight Line
Dec. 9, 2020
Why analysts say the time is right for XPO to become 2
Dec. 7, 2020
Unscheduled maintenance becomes less frequent but more expensive
Dec. 3, 2020
Pfizer's vaccine transport requires more than just reefer trucks
Dec. 1, 2020
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 sign supply agreement for Class 8 fuel-cell systems, overriding previous partnership
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
Lawmakers resurface $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

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