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TMW survey: fleets rank diversification, driver retention as top priorities

Truckload carriers rate service diversification and driver retention as their top priorities to stay profitable, according to TMW Systems’ first annual Transportation & Logistics Study – North America For-Hire Truckload Carrier Benchmarking Survey. Truckload carriers that are diversifying their businesses are adding new higher-margin services, including brokerage, logistics, LTL to TL consolidation, dedicated services and […]

May 8, 2013

FTR Shippers Conditions Index reflects tightening capacity

FTR Associates on Thursday, Oct. 11, said its Shippers Conditions Index for August fell to a reading of -6.8, reflecting a slowly tightening capacity environment for carriers and shippers. Shipping costs, along with the ability to find capacity, will begin to grow worse in 2013 as economic conditions improve just as new federal regulations affecting […]

October 11, 2012

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C.R. England offers Texas Regional service

C.R. England announced it now offers Texas Regional service, which will add about 75 new driving jobs and provide a network designed to meet the demands of larger volumes that move into and out of Mexico and throughout the Texas area. “We are pleased to provide this new Regionalized service offering,” says Brandon Harrison, president […]

October 11, 2012

Old Dominion celebrates Indianapolis service center expansion

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, completed the expansion of its Indianapolis Service Center with a daylong celebration that included a rolling museum highlighting the company’s 78-year history. Old Dominion said its Indianapolis Service Center is one of the largest in the company’s network and serves as the regional hub for the […]

October 11, 2012

NationaLease announces 2012 Leadership Circle Award Winners

NationaLease’s 2012 recipients of its Leadership Circle Awards recently were presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the full-service truck leasing network held in September in Baltimore. This year, 36 members were cited for their commitment to NationaLease Member Standards and received awards from Dean Vicha, NationaLease president. The criteria under which the companies were […]

October 11, 2012

Idealease recognizes 60 locations

Idealease Inc. has awarded 60 Idealease locations in North America with the Idealgold award for 2012. The award program was established 14 years ago to honor Idealease locations that achieve the highest levels of performance in 12 key areas, including professional leadership, customer service, marketing, facilities, dedicated service bays, employee training, customer safety and compliance […]

October 11, 2012

Epes Transport System driver named TCA Highway Angel

The Truckload Carriers Association has named Epes Transport System driver Marvin Garvey of Hampstead, N.C., as a Highway Angel for the compassion he showed to a stranded motorist. On Aug. 19, in the late morning, Garvey was driving along I-85/I-40 near Greensboro, N.C., on his way to make a delivery. Traffic was heavy, and up […]

October 11, 2012

ATA economy panel gives mixed outlook

The chief economist for the American Trucking Associations on Tuesday, Oct. 9, told fleet executives that freight volumes continue to be varied depending on the sector and that trucking’s outlook will be cloudy in the months ahead. “As far as freight volumes, the trucking economy is pretty mixed right now,” said Bob Costello during the […]

October 9, 2012

CSA becomes industry’s biggest concern, survey finds

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety ratings program has replaced the economy atop the list of the most critical issues facing the trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute announced Monday, Oct. 8. ATRI’s annual survey of the industry’s top 10 most critical issues – released Oct. 8 during American Trucking […]

October 8, 2012

Volvo continues America’s Road Team support; Mack, Michelin do same for Share The Road

At the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev., Volvo Trucks on Monday, Oct. 8, announced its ongoing support for America’s Road Team, which uses drivers with proven safety records to spread awareness about highway safety and foster understanding about the crucial role that trucking plays in the economy. In addition, […]

October 8, 2012

LMTA’s Gautreaux wins ATA President’s TAEC Leadership Award

Cathy Gautreaux was named the winner of the American Trucking Associations President’s Trucking Association Executives Council Leadership Award on Monday, Oct. 8, during the group’s annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nev. Gautreaux, executive director of the Louisiana Motor Transport Association, was honored for her leadership, dedication and achievements on behalf of the […]

October 8, 2012

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Mike Russell ‘Good Stuff’ Trucking Image Award winners named

The American Trucking Associations announced the winners of the sixth annual Mike Russell “Good Stuff” Trucking Image Awards, honoring three organizations for their efforts to generate positive awareness of the trucking industry’s essential role in the economy and dedication to safety. “These groups are being honored for their efforts to bolster trucking’s prestige in this […]

October 8, 2012

Equinox launches Driver Placement Program

Equinox Owner-Operator Solutions, which offers truck drivers carrier-integrated mobile and online bookkeeping, tax and advisory services, announced the launch of its new Driver Placement Program intended to help carriers reduce the time and money costs of ongoing recruiting by connecting them with prequalified drivers who meet their criteria while helping drivers find those carriers that […]

October 8, 2012

Recruit & Retain: Bestway Express: Finders keepers

After researching solutions, Singleton determined the JOBehaviors compatibility assessment test would help select top-performing drivers upfront rather than go through the expensive weeding-out procedures later in the process.

October 6, 2012

Curt Singleton, Bestway Express director of safety and human resources, says the JOBehaviors compatibility assessment test helps find top-performing drivers upfront.

FMCSA expands Pre-Employment Screening Program, launches PSP app

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Friday, Oct. 5, introduced an expanded version of its Pre-Employment Screening Program intended to make it easier for more motor carrier companies, with the driver’s consent, to access PSP records. A PSP record includes three years of crash history and five years of roadside inspection history for a […]

October 5, 2012

Trucking adds 700 jobs in September

For-hire trucking companies added 700 payroll jobs in September on a seasonally adjusted basis as the overall U.S. economy added 114,000 nonfarm jobs, according to the latest estimates released Friday, Oct. 5, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, the unemployment rate in September was 7.8% — the lowest level since December 2008, according to BLS figures.

October 5, 2012

Con-way Truckload improves driver pay packages

Con-way Truckload on Thursday, Oct. 4, announced two improvements to driver pay packages designed to increase driver compensation. Effective Nov. 25, the company is instituting a $.01-per-mile increase in mileage pay, applicable to both company drivers and owner-operators. The Joplin, Mo.-based company also is changing the standard for unpaid wait time when drivers are detained […]

October 4, 2012

J.J. Keller rolls out driver pre-employment screening program

J.J. Keller & Associates announced it now offers a pre-employment screening program service to provide carriers with a complete review of a driver’s history and aid in the hiring process. J. J. Keller said carrier customers will receive a PSP scorecard with an overall evaluation based on variables tied to driver performance. “Today, carriers have […]

October 4, 2012

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Koch said their Strategic acquisition of SOS to accelerates growth, expands reach, and bolsters geographic and industry-specific offerings for Koch Logistics & Warehousing.

Koch doubles its nationwide square footage with SOS acquisition

The acquisition doubles Koch’s total nationwide square footage.

USA Truck was acquired by DB Schenker in June 2022 for approximately $435 million, and DB Schenker was subsequently acquired by DSV in April 2025. Prior to its own acquisition, DB Schenker had been shopping USA Truck, and DSV decided to divest the asset almost immediately.

'Welcome home': USA Truck acquired by former, current leadership team

Dart will retain use of its name and says that the transaction will not affect day-to-day operations.

Dart Transit acquired by private equity firm

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Venture Transport adds team drivers to dedicated business

The Postal Service moves 55,000 loads by truck every day – nearly 2 billion miles per year.

USPS to remove unvetted non-domiciled drivers from trucking fleet

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