Trucking

Consumers’ growing pessimism could trigger a pullback in discretionary purchases, directly weighing on trucking demand.

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Kodiak Robotics and Atlas Energy Solutions announced that Atlas completed the delivery of 100 loads of proppant with two RoboTruck equipped with Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s self-driving system.

Covenant Logistics Group officials are optimistic about the trucking market, expecting more freight by mid-2025.

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Autonomous yard operations leader Outrider recently announced an industry-first deployment of advanced reinforcement learning (RL) techniques across its customer sites.

Trucking-focused bank Triumph Financial had a solid EBITDA performance at its Payments unit, but a lower bottom line.

A California trucking company, which provided earthwork, excavation, and demolition services, along with its affiliated company, recently filed for bankruptcy protection, citing cashflow issues after defaulting on its factoring agreement.

Covenant Logistics Group reported 3% quarterly growth in freight revenue, “despite a challenging general freight environment,” Chairman and CEO David R. Parker said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Leasing Task Force delivered a scathing report on lease-purchase programs managed by motor carriers in the trucking industry.

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Despite encouraging signs, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains in the early stages of recovery.

Knight-Swift Transportation wants to see more proof the truckload market has turned before it raises its outlook.

In an Illinois case involving gathering biometric data from truck drivers, telematics provider Lytx has settled for $4.25 million.

A federal task force wants Congress to shut down leasing programs used in the trucking industry due to “widespread harm” that they cause small-business owners.

Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and announced an immediate halt to operations weeks after it furloughed its remaining workers and idled its Oklahoma factory.

Two purchase agreements for four of Yellow’s terminals were submitted to a federal bankruptcy court as a broader bid deadline nears.

A publicly traded coffee wholesaler has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based logistics company nearly a year after a load of coffee, valued at almost $84,500, went missing.

President Trump said he was considering Feb. 1 as a start date for tariffs against Canada and Mexico, directing federal agencies to assess compliance with recent trade agreements.

Potential regulations aimed at boosting truck safety – including protecting women – will receive new scrutiny under one of many actions taken by President Trump on Inauguration Day.