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Less than truckload (LTL) refers to shipping services for relatively small loads of freight (typically between 150 and 15,000 pounds). One of the main benefits of the LTL industry is cost efficiency. LTL trucking allows shippers to combine several loads going to the same facility into one truck, creating economies of scale, with each shipper only paying for the space they use. On the flip side, LTL shipping can take longer to plan and organize. Shipments may also take longer since the truck has to be filled before it leaves and may have to make multiple stops or transfers on the way to a given destination.
The fastest way for Amazon to add a premium expedited tier to its new national LTL network is to buy the one carrier already built for it — and already on the auction block Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) opened its less-than-truckload network to all businesses this week, and the market reaction was muted. Shares of the […]
Amazon’s less-than-truckload business is unlikely to resemble that of the century-old legacy carriers.
Amazon has opened up its trucking network to partial-load shippers who need pallets delivered to their door, as part of a full suite of supply chain services available to third-party businesses.
ArcBest announced Monday a 5.9% general rate increase for less-than-truckload services, which is about six weeks ahead of the timing of its 2025 rate bump.
ArcBest raised operating income expectations for both of its business units.
Knight-Swift Transportation announced the retirement of co-founder and executive chairman Kevin Knight.
Less-than-truckload carrier XPO seems set to exceed its second-quarter tonnage projection based on the company’s May update.
Old Dominion Freight Line’s May operating results saw a meaningful improvement from April, as less-than-truckload demand appears to be firming.
Saia is poised for significant tonnage increases as its prior-year comparisons ease and demand appears to be firming.
The nation’s largest less-than-truckload carrier, FedEx Freight, began trading as a standalone company on Monday.
FedEx is investing $54 million to add capacity at its Netherlands trucking hub to keep up with growing transport demand in Europe and enable easier connections to its air cargo network.
Atlas Air announced plans to acquire 49% of Air Atlanta and its fleet, which it will lease back to the carrier to continue operating.
UPS says it has invested $50M in elevating service for freight shippers that use its parcel network between Mexico and the U.S. with the introduction of guaranteed day delivery and freight-specific pricing.
After nearly three years of waiting, former Yellow Corp. employees could finally receive payment for unused vacation and accrued sick leave.
Walmart is using automation to help streamline inbound shipment consolidation for vendors who prepay for the service.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia adds to its national footprint, opening new service centers in Washington and Indiana.
Supply constraints are pushing truckload rates to cycle highs, according to data from Cass Information Systems.
The board at FedEx has formally greenlit the spinoff of its freight division.
The Trump administration’s trade agenda is facing mounting legal and political pressure from importers, the European Union and automakers.
Forward Air’s stock was off more than 40% on Friday after it said it may lose a large customer and that a take-private bid for its entire enterprise had failed to materialize.
MODE Global has expanded into Mexico with a new office in Puebla aimed at streamlining North American logistics.
Self-help initiatives at XPO are being met with better demand, pushing the less-than-truckload carrier’s financial results meaningfully higher.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia’s margins appear to be turning the corner following a multiyear expansion.
XPO saw improving trends in its less-than-truckload unit during the first quarter, with margin improvement outpacing normal seasonal patterns.
Old Dominion Freight Line said the less-than-truckload demand picture is improving.
Re-rates are now a significant cost driver for LTL shipments, and Old Dominion Freight Line is focused on identifying gaps and providing better data for shippers.
Old Dominion Freight Line exceeded first-quarter estimates, noting freight demand improved as the quarter progressed.
Werner’s Q1 results highlight early signs of a freight recovery, with rising rates and shrinking capacity setting up stronger earnings in the second half.
ArcBest is seeing some positive signs as carriers gain the upper hand in negotiations.
Alain Bedard, the CEO of TFI International, has never been shy about discussing the problems of his U.S. LTL operations, which the company built from the acquisition of UPS Freight in 2021. On a previous earnings call with analysts, he said the U.S. LTL operations of TFI were“too fat.” On another call, he called some […]
ArcBest beat first-quarter expectations Tuesday before the market opened.
This is a first look at the earnings of TFI International.
XGS is poised to compete in a world where carpet no longer dominates.
Elevated diesel prices and ongoing yield improvement efforts by less-than-truckload carriers are expected to push rates to new highs in the second quarter.
Monthly data from Cass Information Systems showed a volume recovery could be in store for an already supply-constrained freight market.
Private equity firm STG announced it has acquired less-than-truckload TMS provider Carrier Logistics Inc.
FedEx Freight outlined financial targets and operational initiatives ahead of a June separation from parent FedEx Corp.
FedEx Freight was again a drag on FedEx Corp.’s consolidated results, which came in ahead of expectations.
Shares of Forward Air moved sharply lower on Wednesday after a stock market news site reported a full-company sale is “unlikely.”
ArcBest’s February update displayed stable results for its less-than-truckload segment, while its outlook for asset-light operations improved.
An update from Old Dominion Freight Line showed volume and revenue declines slowed in February.
Full ACT Expo 2026 speaker lineup announced: Incoming FedEx Freight CEO John Smith opens May 4 in Las Vegas. Nearly 400 executives include Rivian, Mack Trucks, Tesla, Waabi, Aurora and Amazon.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia’s tonnage declines moderated in February, with volumes remaining higher on a two-year-stacked comparison.
XPO sees tonnage return to positive territory in February.
Forward Air said it is “nearing the conclusion” of a strategic review, which investors called for following the company’s controversial merger with Omni Logistics.
Less-than-truckload carrier Averitt announces expansion plans to its terminal network.
TFI International’s estimate for first quarter earnings is reflecting a difficult ongoing quarter.
The US LTL operations at TFI International showed some signs of improvement.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia missed fourth-quarter expectations on Tuesday but said the recent period could mark the trough for margins.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia missed fourth-quarter expectations ahead of the market open on Tuesday.
XPO’s less-than-truckload tonnage was flat in January, breaking an 18-month stretch of declines.
XPO beat fourth-quarter expectations on Thursday.
Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion voiced optimism about a potential demand inflection but cautioned that this cycle has been full of false starts.
Old Dominion Freight Line beat fourth-quarter expectations as cost management and yield hikes helped offset volume declines.
Amazon is starting to curry favor with potential customers of an LTL offering.
ArcBest is cutting costs and improving processes as the market looks to shake off a prolonged downturn.
Transportation and logistics provider ArcBest missed fourth-quarter consensus expectations.
FedEx Freight has its first rating from a credit agency and it’s less than FedEx.
Missed pickups have long been an accepted cost of doing business in less-than-truckload shipping. They’re frustrating, inefficient and expensive, but for an industry built on shared capacity and tight scheduling, they’ve often felt unavoidable. C.H. Robinson is betting that doesn’t have to be the case. The logistics provider has rolled out a new set of […]
A regional LTL carrier is adding a surcharge to compensate for costs created by Pacific Northwest regulations.
Knight-Swift Transportation outlines a path to margin recovery in 2026 following a fourth quarter that was worse than expected.
Knight-Swift Transportation misses fourth-quarter expectations.
A. Duie Pyle is expanding near the Port of Virginia with an integrated LTL and warehousing facility.
Abilene Motor Express, owned by Knight Swift, will no longer be standalone in the company.
Less-than-truckload rates hit a new high in the fourth quarter while the truckload market displayed “tentative signs of recovery.”
Southeastern Freight Lines is expanding Mexico connectivity through a new partnership with Fletes México Carga Express.
Large carriers didn’t have the appetite for big M&A in 2025, instead focusing on cost cutting and doing more with less.
Struggling Midwest regional less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding Freight is shutting down operations while it evaluates its options.
A strike against a West Coast LTL carrier in 2008 began a long legal battle that may be coming to an end.
Weak shipment counts have pushed profit expectations lower at FedEx Freight.
A federal bankruptcy court in Delaware has approved the sale of three Yellow Corp. terminals for $4 million.
Brad Jacobs is stepping down as executive chairman of XPO and RXO.
California pilot delivers 500-mile Range, cuts emissions by 50 metric tons yearly
Old Dominion Freight Line’s November update showed modest improvement from October.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reports tonnage improvement in November.
ArcBest reported improvement in revenue trends during November but reiterated its expectation for margin erosion in the fourth quarter.
XPO’s fourth-quarter update showed less-than-truckload trends largely in line with the company’s prior guidance.
Bankrupt Yellow Corp. has settled its withdrawal liabilities with 14 multiemployer pension plans.
A final plan for distributing bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s remaining assets, valued at over $600 million, received approval on Monday.
Freight shipment declines widened in October, Thursday data from Cass Information Systems showed.
Bankrupt Yellow Corp.’s estate is nearing a final distribution plan.
Specialized less-than-truckload carrier XGS has been acquired by LRT Group.
Yellow Corp.’s breach-of-contract lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been reinstated by a federal appeals court.
Management at Forward Air announced on Wednesday, in conjunction with its quarterly report, that a strategic review, which could include the sale of the company, remains ongoing.
ArcBest flagged margin concerns heading into the seasonally weakest part of the year.
ArcBest beat expectations for the third quarter but flagged significant margin deterioration in its asset-based unit in the fourth quarter.
TFI’s positive outlook amid revenue challenges with a focus on LTL operations and future growth.
AUSTIN–If you’re a red-blooded male who just got hired at LTL carrier Estes Express, and on your first day you go looking to find the company’s beautiful Director of Operations whose picture you saw on LinkedIn, here’s a news flash: she doesn’t work there. Not only that, she doesn’t exist, at least not by the […]
XPO once again reported significant margin improvement in the third quarter, despite a soft less-than-truckload market.
A first look at TFI’s earnings.
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia guided to a fourth-quarter operating ratio that would equal its worst since the pandemic.
XPO beat third-quarter expectations as yield and operating efficiency initiatives offset a soft demand environment.
The financial performance of C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) continued to rip higher in the third quarter, with various levels of profitability and performance improved even as there was no sign of a market turnaround as measured by some of the company’s data. Wall Street, which already has made C.H. Robinson an investment darling–up about 30% […]
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Old Dominion Freight Line remains focused on yield management and controlling costs as it awaits a reprieve from tonnage declines.
Belt tightening and higher yields helped Old Dominion Freight Line limit margin degradation in the third quarter.
Yellow Corp. has entered agreements to sell four terminals for $6.1 million as its liquidation process nears its end.
Knight-Swift Transportation’s third-quarter results and fourth-quarter outlook came in light of expectations on Wednesday.
Forward Air’s stock fell sharply on Monday following a report that it hasn’t yet received a satisfactory takeover offer.
Old Dominion Freight Line is the latest less-than-truckload carrier to implement a general rate increase ahead of schedule.
