Trucking

Less-than-truckload carrier Dayton Freight Lines announced plans to acquire Valley Companies’ cartage operations.

The load board at Truckstop.com remains the core business but integrating it with other operations is seen as providing opportunity.

Over the last decade, XPO Logistics has spent hundreds of millions of dollars investing in the development of advanced transportation technology with the use of “the brightest technology minds out there.”

JLE Industries is considering a variety of solutions to help more than 70% of its customers satisfy their ESG mandates.

New trucking legislation is under consideration in Virginia, resulting from a disruptive snowstorm last month.

Navistar is recalling thousands of trucks because their backup lights illuminate with the wrong shade of white.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: LGT Transport expands in Texas; Fintech firm raises $16M for cross-border trade; Transfar Shipping launches China-US Gulf Coast container service; and El Paso Logistics Park opens.

Event may warrant a special filing with the SEC, source says.

This week: Phillips 66 employees mark Black History Month, and Bendix and Amazon support STEM programs in the Midwest.

With fuel levies generously padding the carriers’ top lines, shippers shouldn’t expect relief anytime soon.

A federal proposal allowing trucking companies to use oral drug testing will reduce costs but could prove less effective against “lifestyle” drug users.

A South Carolina company that remanufactured locomotives and provided railcar servicing and repairs filed Chapter 7.

There’s a lot of bad information out there about the state of the oil market.

Truck Tech is a weekly newsletter providing perspective and context on autonomy, electrification and other technologies impacting the fleet ecosystem.

Contract logistics giant GXO sees numerous growth opportunities for years to come.

Break bulk cargo with commodities of plywood, steel and rubber boosted volumes at U.S. Gulf Coast ports in January.

Federal officials are preparing for potential trucker demonstrations in Washington ahead of and after the State of the Union address.

Reliance Partners’ Graham Gonzales joins the show to discuss Reliance’s RUBI Program (Reliance Usage-Based Insurance), coverage that can be booked on a per-load basis.

Electric truck maker Nikola projects it will build 300-500 battery-electric trucks this year and post up to $150 million in revenue.

The Biden administration has outlined 62 policy initiatives affecting trucking, rail, and maritime in a one-year vulnerability assessment.