Strong market conditions and extraordinary financial assistance from Washington have sparked an unprecedented surge in the number of newly authorized trucking companies — especially small ones.
James “Jim” Ward will succeed John Lyboldt as president of the Truckload Carriers Association in 2022.
As we near the end of the year there's a flurry of fleet acquisition news, with Werner adding to its final-mile portfolio, Ashley Furniture buying Wilson Logistics, TFI International buying D&D Sexton, and Quantix buying Delaware.
Today’s international market conditions are not so different than they were 20 years ago and there are opportunities to be had (but no one said it was easy).
Experts from Aurora, Waymo, Daimler Trucks North America and Gatik share their vision of where autonomous technology will take trucking, and how it will impact carriers and drivers.
Trucking is owed another key bill, one that Congress has been kicking down the road all year long, says HDT Washington/Business Contributing Editor David Cullen.
Dedicated truckload capacity has been growing more than five times the rate of traditional dedicated contract carriage, according to Armstrong & Associates.
This year’s agenda had a heavy focus on electrification, but also on the growth of autonomous transportation, the transformation of the automotive supply chain, using predictive analytics to drive efficiencies in maintenance, and how to harness data for multiple fleet processes.
Prices for truckload services spiked to their highest levels yet in October, reflecting shippers’ willingness to pay a premium to move goods through their supply chains, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.
The combination of solid retail sales, inventory rebuilding, and generally higher factory output offset some areas of softer freight growth in October, according to ATA’s chief economist.
Executives from the 2021 Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation share four things fleets can do to create a corporate culture that retains women drivers and leaders.
The average cost per mile for motor carriers fell in 2020, as reductions in fuel and driver benefits costs offset rising costs in nearly every other area.
Canada will require truck drivers — both Americans and Canadians — to be double vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by Jan. 15 when crossing into Canada.
Trucker Path, a mobile app for truckers, has released its findings on where and when parking is less than optimal.
Read how a new report on the impact of smaller verdicts and settlements can help trucking companies counter plaintiffs' attorneys who believe in, "hit a truck, get a check."
Volvo has unveiled its new VNL available in six cab configurations. The company calls the VNL a totally "reimagined" design.
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