Trucking Dive

10/12/2024

Better-than-anticipated economic conditions are helping to give officials time to consider future policy changes, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week.

Jerome Powell’s comments align with those of other officials in recent days who backed a cautious approach to future reductions in borrowing costs.

10/12/2024

Kal Freight will shutter its Kal Partz and KVL Tires subsidiaries after filing for Chapt. 11 bankruptcy in Texas last week.

The transportation and logistics provider petitioned a bankruptcy court in Texas to restructure its non-core subsidiaries.

09/12/2024

Mack Trucks' EV-certified dealership network has expanded to 65 locations in the U.S. and Canada, the OEM recently announced.

The increase brought the OEM’s total number of EV-certified dealers to 65 locations in North America.

09/12/2024

Forward Air's C-suite is once again facing a major change, as the company fired President and COO Chris Ruble on Friday.

Chris Ruble, also the company's COO, was terminated without cause on Dec. 6, according to a securities filing.

07/12/2024

Estes Express Lines recently reopened Yellow facilities in seven states.

The facilities are among the two dozen properties and seven leases the Virginia-based carrier acquired in last year's bankruptcy auction.

06/12/2024

The company’s board of directors appointed Brian Meents, who most recently served as president of the intermodal and transportation solutions division and chief marketing officer, as EVP and COO. He succeeds Brian Alexander, who will assume Meents’ role of chief marketing officer, the filing states.

The carrier's chief marketing officer and COO are trading jobs, the company announced.

06/12/2024

Hub Group is switching up the leadership positions of two of its C-suite executives, according to a Nov. 22 securities filing.

The carrier's chief marketing officer and COO are trading jobs, the company announced.

06/12/2024

UPS was fined after it improperly withheld information of its LTL unit, which TFI International acquired in 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission said. https://buff.ly/49qCCE3

05/12/2024

UPS was fined after it improperly withheld information of its LTL unit, which TFI International acquired in 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.

TFI International acquired UPS Freight, which it rebranded to TForce Freight, for $800 million in 2021.

05/12/2024

Parts of Washington and Idaho have been affected by re**er truck shortages, impacting areas known for potato and dry onion production.

The shortfall is affecting regions in Idaho and Washington that produce staples like potatoes and dry onions, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department.

05/12/2024

Emissions regulations are causing Corporate General Manager Mark Stone to wonder whether Burr Truck will survive another year in New York, he writes in an op-ed. https://buff.ly/4gd9cMB

04/12/2024

With the pending acquisition of Coastal Pacific Xpress, Canada Cartage is expanding westward to create a national network for customers' temperature-sensitive freight needs, the company said.

The deal with Coastal Pacific Xpress furthers the Ontario-based carrier’s foray into the U.S. with more M&A.

04/12/2024

As a result of the ACT mandate, Burr Truck is anticipating a loss of more than $18 million in sales and $4.8 million in parts and service revenue annually, Corporate General Manager Mark Stone writes in an op-ed.

Emissions regulations are causing Corporate General Manager Mark Stone to wonder whether Burr Truck will survive another year in New York, he writes.

04/12/2024

Egan was in management at DB Schenker for more than 11 years, leaving as head of the Southeast area, according to his LinkedIn. Since joining Averitt, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s global logistics strategy, Averitt said in the announcement.

Richard Egan, who will succeed retiring VP Charlie McGee, has 40 years of logistics experience, the carrier said.

03/12/2024

Averitt Express promoted Richard Egan, its director of international solutions, to succeed retiring VP of International Solutions Charlie McGee, the carrier announced Nov. 18.

Richard Egan, who will succeed retiring VP Charlie McGee, has 40 years of logistics experience, the carrier said.

03/12/2024

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is delaying its changes for LTL shipment classification by two months to give carriers more time to prepare.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association will delay implementation to give carriers more time to ready themselves for the changes.

03/12/2024

Transportation management systems may be a game changer for some companies, but there are still improvements to be made. Here's a look at what's next in TMS tech.
https://www.truckingdive.com/news/what-shippers-carriers-want-transportation-management-systems/734461/

Transportation management systems can be a “game changer,” but emerging technology integrations will spur even more benefits.

03/12/2024

Nuclear verdicts and settlements remain the most problematic force of insurance inflation, Werner Enterprises President and Chief Legal Officer Nathan Meisgeier said at an investor conference last month.

Smaller legal cases that used to impose a $50,000 liability are now increasing to three or four times that amount, the company’s chief legal officer said.