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    Opinion

    Here’s what you need to know to get started on AI

    For trucking companies, the technology can help find efficiencies and take over mundane tasks.

    By Tanmay Mathur • May 19, 2023
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    Brokerage fraud costs could surpass $800M, TIA president says

    The lack of enforcement puts owner-operators and other smaller carriers at a disadvantage, Anne Reinke testified.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    The Trucking Outlook for 2023

    Driver shortages, M&A and the need to replace aging fleets are among the topics that are top of mind for trucking executives.

    By Transport Dive staff
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    TuSimple to cut approximately 30% of workforce

    The move follows a restructuring and layoff announcement from five months ago.

    By • May 18, 2023
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    CH Robinson lays off another 2% of its workforce

    The freight broker eliminated 300 jobs primarily in shared services and non-engineering tech roles last week, a spokesperson told Transport Dive.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Yellow ‘leaning into pricing’ as Teamsters block use of purchased transportation

    Negotiations between the carrier and the union have not resumed since breaking down in March, a Teamsters spokesperson told Transport Dive.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    Saia opens 4 terminals, but slows footprint growth

    The LTL carrier expects to open fewer facilities than initially planned as it awaits a freight upturn.

    By • May 16, 2023
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    PGT Trucking breaks ground on Texas terminal

    The facility follows other recent logistics investments in Laredo as companies increasingly nearshore to Mexico.

    By • May 15, 2023
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    LTL carriers split over whether to cut capex in soft freight market

    Some are reducing 2023 spending plans, while others forge ahead with their originally announced investments.

    By • May 15, 2023
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    US Xpress operating loss reaches nearly $30M in Q1

    The trucking firm said increased insurance claims and premiums were a top loss factor in its earnings.

    By • May 12, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    Waste industry braces for ‘bumps and bruises’ in EV rollout as California sets the pace

    Haulers and vehicle manufacturers at WasteExpo said they expect a potential collision between regulation-fueled demand and limited supply of battery-electric trucks. Charging infrastructure is also a growing concern.

    By Jacob Wallace • May 12, 2023
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    ATRI names Midwest flatbed carrier president to board

    Jim Burg runs James Burg Trucking, a Michigan-based company operating more than 90 trucks in the region.

    By • May 12, 2023
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    Heartland works to improve efficiencies of newly acquired assets

    The carrier’s operating ratio rose to 93.1% in Q1, putting further stress on a decades-long average in the low 80s.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    CH Robinson expects headcount reductions to drive $100M in savings

    The company had 1,000 fewer employees in Q1 than the previous quarter.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Werner expects $34M in annualized savings in fuel, labor initiatives

    Cost-reduction efforts could gain momentum in Q2, CEO Derek Leathers said.

    By • May 10, 2023
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    Nikola pauses EV truck production in Arizona

    The move comes as the OEM sells its stake in a joint venture in Europe to focus on the North American market.

    By • May 10, 2023
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    Great Plains Transport expands executive team

    The North Dakota-based reefer and brokerage recently hired a central operations director, business development leader and chief growth officer.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Hub Group says CN rail alliance to accelerate intermodal, shipping speed

    President and CEO Phil Yeager says the new cross-border service is drawing interest from customers and could reduce costs.

    By • May 8, 2023
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    Trucking execs share weak Q2 outlook

    Knight-Swift, Old Dominion and other carriers remain uncertain as to when demand will improve.

    By , , • May 8, 2023
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    Werner CEO suggests spot market bottomed out in April

    “I think we've seen the worst of spot,” CEO Derek Leathers said on an earnings call.

    By • May 5, 2023
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    Yellow sees 12% drop in Q1 LTL tonnage

    Demand remains relatively flat in the near term due in part to ongoing destocking, CEO Darren Hawkins said on an earnings call.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Schneider says deal with CPKC opens door to new opportunities

    The Wisconsin-based company is optimistic the partnership will yield additional freight volume between the U.S. and Mexico.

    By • May 4, 2023
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    Knight-Swift will add 11 LTL terminals

    The additions for Midwest Motor Express and AAA Cooper Transportation cover states across the Midwest and southern U.S.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Walmart, Cummins partner on CNG-powered trucks

    The retailer says incorporating alternative fuel vehicles and EVs is a step toward its goal of reaching zero emissions by 2040. 

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Penske to acquire Star Truck Rentals in second deal this year

    The company operates more than 1,900 vehicles from 18 locations throughout Michigan and Indiana.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Old Dominion names operations SVP after losing exec to XPO

    The carrier promoted regional sales VP Christopher Kelley to the job.

    By • May 2, 2023