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Less than Truckload (LTL)
Estes to open at least 20 terminals this year
Less-than-truckload carrier Estes plans to add nearly 1,000 doors in 2024 as it brings former Yellow sites online.
Trucking Regulation
CTA, OOIDA to appeal court decision upholding AB5 in California trucking
Chart of the Week
Refrigerated market flatlines in the spring
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Former Tony’s Express workers, drivers say mismanagement sank company
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Trucking
TCA’s Heller: Trucking has adjusted to route diversions post-Baltimore
TCA executive David Heller sees the trucking industry as having made the necessary adjustments to deal with the Baltimore harbor closure.
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous trucking may descend the rabbit hole of local politics
Less than Truckload (LTL)
WARN Act claims against Yellow may not be settled this year
American Shipper
Infrastructure
DOT launches mapping project to guide government spending on freight
The government’s long-awaited National Multimodal Freight Network has finally kicked off with a two-month request for information to help map out facilities and routes.
American Shipper
Tips for navigating the coming capacity correction
American Shipper
Ocean freight rates steady despite Baltimore bridge collapse
Modern Shipper
Technology
Stord acquires ProPack Logistics, expands North American footprint
Stord’s purchase of ProPack Logistics grows the company’s fulfillment centers to 1.6 million square feet.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Over 1,300 layoffs hit logistics companies across US
More than 1,300 layoffs hit freight-related companies in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Georgia over the past two weeks.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
California trucking company ceases operations after 19 years
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
70-year-old California trucking company, freight brokerage closes abruptly
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Fuel costs show why transportation market is so challenging for providers
Operating cost inflation is largely hidden, but fuel costs help explain why the domestic truckload market is headed for a turn.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Sponsored Insights
Fleet electrification does not have to break the bank
WattEV uses a combination of state incentive funding, volume purchasing plans, and productivity improvement measures to make electric freight transport as affordable as possible.
