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TCA President Jim Ward to retire
Jim Ward, former president and CEO of CCJ Top 250 fleet D.M. Bowman, will retire from his post at the Truckload Carriers Association in the coming months. Also: NTSB calls for safety tech on trucks in fatal-crash report; Canadian province shuts down trucking schools, companies for safety issues.
October 7, 2025
Jim Ward
Business
FedEx Freight builds out leadership team ahead of spin-off
Former IT CFO will take the financial reigns of FedEx Freight.
October 6, 2025
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Trimac acquires Service Transport Company
Trimac Transportation is expanding its chemical hauling footprint in the U.S.
October 6, 2025
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Business
Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round
Turnage & Sons LLC, Thomasville Furniture Xpress, Oberman Logistics and Clifford Hay Inc. -- all are mastering the fine arts of trucking-biz management in myriad ways. Two Small Fleet Champs among these finalists will walk away with the title belts at NASTC's annual conference Oct. 23 in Nashville.
October 3, 2025
Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Business
ArcBest sees path to long-term growth despite market challenges
ArcBest execs remain confident in long-term growth, pointing to AI-driven innovation, efficiency gains, and a clear path to stronger financial performance.
October 3, 2025
Arc Best Investor Day
Business
Isuzu breaks ground on 1M square foot truck plant in South Carolina
Isuzu breaks ground on a new U.S. production hub in Greenville, SC.
October 1, 2025
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Business
TCI acquiring Success Truck Leasing
With the acquisition of Success NationaLease, TCI grows to more than 4,000 pieces of equipment, 1,900 employees, and 25 facilities nationwide.
September 30, 2025
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Business
Uncertainty in freight is overstated
I seem to recall there was some certainty in freight just before the 1998 Consent Decree that introduced NOx emission requirements and created all that fun with the introduction of EGRs.
September 29, 2025
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Outlook and Benchmarking
How private fleets avoided the market downturn
NPTC's annual benchmarking report shows that private fleets are growing despite the freight rate recession. Is that private fleet capacity behind the rate downturn for the for-hire trucking sector?
September 25, 2025
Tom Moore
Business
LTL furniture specialist TFX lays solid ground for growth, profit, support
Thomasville Furniture Xpress owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis both got their start in the trucking business as owner-operators decades ago. Today, after long careers centered in the LTL furniture space out of North Carolina, their small fleet is poised for continued growth, profits, and service excellence.
September 25, 2025
Small Fleet Champ semi-finalist Thomasville Furniture Xpress has grown quickly since founding within the last decade, helmed by co-owners Scott Denmark and Scott Cruthis.
Business
Skin in the leased owner's game: Oberman Logistics' simple, transparent plan for expansion
Owner-operator Wes Oberman and his business partner and wife, Laura, have built a home for leased owner-operators at their Tennessee-based fleet with a promise of transparent, simple fees -- and clear investment in the success of their business partners. Growth has been steady over six years.
September 23, 2025
Oberman Logistics owner Wes Oberman's personal truck is this Kenworth T680 -- purchased to replace a lower-fuel-mileage 2020 389 that powered his maiden voyage in trucking as an owner-operator. He's getting 10 mpg now, and providing a reliable home for leased owners has the fleet up to 11 trucks as of August.
Business
How Mexico's growth as U.S. trade partner affects trucking
Mexico has become the United States’ leading trade partner in recent years. Through July of this year, trade with Mexico represents more than 15% of all U.S. trade, ahead of Canada at 13% and China at almost 8%.
September 19, 2025
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Business
Why fleets are hesitant to order trucks amid EPA rules and tariff surges
Regulatory uncertainty is driving up cost for trucks and trailers, straining dealer-customer relationships, and forcing manufacturers to rethink sourcing strategies.
September 19, 2025
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Business
Derrick Wolfe has built a 'sweet' business in New York's Finger Lakes region
Derrick Wolfe grew his New York-based food grade tanker fleet from one truck to nearly 30, and he's still on the road daily to stay connected with his drivers, customers, and the open road. Derrick Wolfe Trucking is a semi-finalist for Overdrive's Small Fleet Champ award.
September 18, 2025
It's taken less than a decade for small fleet owner Derrick Wolfe to grow his New York-based food grade tanker-haul business from one truck to 21 company drivers, seven owner-operators and 10 non-driving employees.
Business
Raise the floor: TCA's new initiative to support motor carriers
The Truckload Carriers Association is helping more carriers succeed with a limited-time 75% discount on membership.
September 18, 2025
Two professionals shaking hands near a red commercial truck in a workshop
Business
Mission Complete: Veteran small fleet owner's legion of local support
Scott Smithler trucked through war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan but managed to bring home peace and prosperity with a family biz whose missions are mostly local/regional, ending at home near every night.
September 16, 2025
Small fleet owner Scott Smithler's Mission Complete Transport builds on the owner's history hauling in the military, including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mission Complete is among semi-finalists in Overdrive's Small Fleet Championship.
Business
LTL carriers shipments decline, citing softness in manufacturing and housing
ArcBest posted shipment growth, while XPO, Old Dominion and Saia saw declines, reflecting broader freight softness and shifting LTL strategies.
September 16, 2025
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Business
Why Schneider and J.B. Hunt say now might be the right time for rail
Tariffs and shifting import volumes are reshaping freight demand, and carriers Schneider and J.B. Hunt say now might be time to embrace intermodal rail before the market tightens.
September 12, 2025
Timing and market positioning is critical for rail conversion, said Schneider SVP of Intermodal Michael Baumgardt.
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