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Flashback: LTL, TL fleets cut costs

Carriers are adjusting staffing for current and future needs.

By Colin Campbell • Sept. 6, 2022

Knight-Swift’s smaller business areas eclipse its intermodal profit

The carrier has seen higher demand for its third-party insurance, maintenance and equipment leasing services.

By David Taube • Sept. 6, 2022

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Driver retention

Keeping the driver’s seat occupied is critical to transport companies’ operations. Many have launched efforts to not only improve hiring but better retain the drivers they have.

By Transport Dive staff

As trucking sees costlier crash payouts, insurers seek to limit risk

Larger jury verdicts and settlements over the years have left carriers with declining coverage options and higher premiums.

By David Taube • Sept. 1, 2022

Trucking braces for enforcement of California labor, climate laws

Drayage carriers face significant hurdles to comply with AB5 and upcoming emissions rules, Harbor Trucking Association CEO Matt Schrap said.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 31, 2022

High fuel prices push operating costs for trucking to record high: report

Rising costs “are beginning to have an adverse effect on the industry,” the ATRI said.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 30, 2022

Universal Logistics settles worker misclassification claims, complying with AB5

The company has agreed to reopen its closed Compton, California, drayage business and provide millions of dollars in backpay.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 29, 2022

LTL carriers look to reduce third-party transportation costs

Fleets are using improved hiring, additional equipment and route optimizations to save money.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 29, 2022

Marten Transport renews $30 million credit line

The TL carrier has invested heavily in network expansion in recent years, with plans to spend $128 million in capital expenditures this year.

By David Taube • Aug. 25, 2022

How fleet managers can prevent financial mishaps with shippers

When shippers don’t understand the ins and outs of carriers, it leads to costly errors. Here’s what to watch for and how to avoid expensive mistakes.

By Lanny Fleming • Aug. 23, 2022

Heartland Express buys TFI truckload assets in $525M deal

The deal would make Heartland the eighth largest truckload carrier in the business, while helping TFI focus on LTL.

By David Taube • Aug. 22, 2022

Covenant Logistics sells California terminal for $44M

The company will sell the facility to an unnamed buyer after an earlier deal fell through.

By David Taube • Aug. 22, 2022

Flashback: How is the trucking C-suite changing?

As trucking companies prepare for the future, new titles and leaders are emerging to form part of the C-suite.

Aug. 22, 2022

US Xpress chief commercial officer to step aside in corporate restructuring

Jake Lawson, who led sales and customer engagement for the carrier, is departing after a year and a half.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 17, 2022

Flashback: Companies prepare for AB5 enforcement

The law requires the state’s estimated 70,000 owner-operators to be reclassified as employees instead of independent operators.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 16, 2022

XPO Logistics seeks new terminals despite volume slowdown

The LTL carrier is exploring additional facility sites in Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Houston, Kansas City and Philadelphia.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 16, 2022

FedEx Freight opens new facility in hot Phoenix market

The 218-door facility helped the LTL carrier’s dock door count grow to nearly 26,000 this year.

By Max Garland • Aug. 15, 2022

Trucking execs see volatile demand as retailers cut inventory

Carriers faced questions on the future of demand with declining spot rates and changing customer patterns.

By David Taube , Colin Campbell • Aug. 11, 2022

Schneider expands digital marketplace to serve bulk shippers

Digitizing and automating businesses is a significant focus for the freight and logistics giant.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 11, 2022

Reducing deadhead miles is the best way trucking can cut emissions now

Deadheading negatively impacts drivers, trucks and roads, writes Nina Jovanovic of FleetOps.

By Nina Jovanovic • Aug. 11, 2022

Old Dominion network expansion stays on course despite cooling LTL demand

The carrier expects to open multiple new facilities during the second half of this year.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 10, 2022

Aurora to run weekly hauls for Schneider in fourth commercial partnership

The autonomous trucking startup now completes 14 loads a week for partners including FedEx, Werner and Uber Freight.

By Kate Magill • Aug. 10, 2022

AB5 ‘will be disruptive, and people haven’t prepared,’ Schneider CEO warns

The carrier was surprised by the number of drivers willing to move out of state.

By Colin Campbell • Aug. 9, 2022

Transport Corp Canada focuses on cash flow, technology amid supply chain woes

A technology fix helped the company raise cash on hand, part of a plan to pay drivers weekly and boost retention.

By Ramona Dzinkowski • Aug. 9, 2022

XPO Logistics names new CEO, with founder Brad Jacobs to step down

Mario Harik will take over once the company's planned brokerage spin-off is completed in the fourth quarter.

By Megan Ruggles • Aug. 5, 2022

US appeals court sides with FMCSA over hours of service changes

A legal challenge has failed to reverse changes from 2020 that eased hours of service reporting requirements.

By David Taube • Aug. 3, 2022