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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 9, 2025

ABF Pilots Tesla Electric Semi Truck in LTL Operations

Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight ran a battery-electric Tesla Semi in a three-week pilot program, finding progress in heavy-duty BEVs in some areas but improvement needed in others.

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Goodyear Cooper Work Series RHA 2 Tire.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 20, 2025

Goodyear Introduces Cooper Work Series RHA 2 Tire

Goodyear said its Cooper Work Series RHA 2 tire combines the fuel efficiency of a long-haul tire with the toughness of a high-scrub regional tire for super-regional and regional all-position commercial applications

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White tractor-trailers with Hercules logo
Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 22, 2025

Why One Company Bucked the Traditional LTL Model

Freight claims are a headache for both shippers and carriers. Hercules addressed the issue of claims for less-than-truckload shipments by chucking out the typical LTL breakbulk/hub-and-spoke model.

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FedEx tractor-trailer on highway with mountains in background
Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2024

FedEx Spinning Off Less-Than-Truckload Business

FedEx Corp. plans to spin off FedEx Freight and create a new publicly traded company within the next 18 months.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 17, 2024

New LTL Freight Classification System Scheduled for July

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is introducing "transformative updates" to the LTL freight classification system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2024

5 Things Motor Carriers Need to Know about LTL Freight Classification Changes

Significant changes in the National Motor Freight Classification system will impact less-than-truckload fleet operations in 2025. Are you ready?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 30, 2024

Knight-Swift Expands LTL Footprint with Purchase of Dependable Highway Express

Knight-Swift is continuing its efforts to build a nationwide less-than-truckload business with the acquisition of the regional less-than-truckload division of Dependable Highway Express.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 31, 2024

Roadrunner Launches Service to Canada, Portland — Largest LTL Expansion in 5 Years

Roadrunner’s new international service and other network expansion mark its most extensive new market openings in five years, according to the company, which calls itself the industry's "greatest comeback story."

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2023

XPO Bringing More Over-the-Road In-House

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO is recruiting driver teams for a new in-house over-the-road operation.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 22, 2023

How Estes is Using Data and AI to Revamp its LTL Operations

Estes Express Lines is using artificial intelligence and near-real-time data to optimize its LTL operations, from first-and-last-mile to linehaul to dock operations.

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