RXO’s fourth quarter was tough but it is focusing on a longer-term message.
The three-part series of the Trucking Alliance’s safety agenda wraps up with discussion of English, ELDs and insurance.
Triumph Financial’s earnings had numerous points that showed a strengthening freight market.
Part 2 of the Trucking Alliance’s safety agenda for 2026 and beyond.
In the first of a three-part series, the Trucking Alliance spells out its safety goals for this year and the future.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat fourth-quarter earnings expectations Thursday after the market closed.
Shares of J.B. Hunt surged in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected third-quarter results.
While Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have agreed to consolidate, intermodal heavyweights will have to reassess their links to the major railroads.
The State of Freight for July looked at what a few key SONAR indices are saying about the market.
Bot Auto and Steves & Sons, a leader in door manufacturing and millwork have announced a strategic partnership to utilize autonomous trucks to haul freight.
A new bill aims to compel FMCSA to accept positive hair drug tests in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, a move supported by major carriers but opposed by owner-operators.
Intermodal volumes so far seem to be dodging the “air pocket” expected in the wake of steep tariffs on goods from China.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ first-quarter earnings result came in ahead of recently lowered forecasts.
J.B. Hunt’s long-standing investment-grade debt rating from Moody’s has been affirmed.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced it has built a 40-acre solar farm that will provide electricity to most of its main corporate campus.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported record intermodal volumes for the fourth quarter, but shares sagged after the market closed Thursday as costs overshadowed the period.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported fourth-quarter results Thursday after the market closed.
Susquehanna has upgraded JBHT, KNX, CHRW and HUBG to “Positive.”
Josh Hankins of J.B. Hunt joins Leah Shaver to discuss how communicating with drivers and understanding their needs can help with technology adoption, as well as to highlight Carol Ekster’s new book “Trucker Kid.”
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is hopeful that Western rail service will improve, allowing it to layer higher contract pricing across record intermodal volumes.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ CEO Shelley Simpson encourages transportation leaders to solve the industry’s challenges through partnerships at F3 on Tuesday.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has announced executive management changes as it aims to increase its market share during the next freight market upswing.
J.B. Hunt and UP.Labs aim to invest in six startups over the next three years.
J.B. Hunt announced the completion of 50,000 autonomous long-haul trucking miles in a collaboration with autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics and Bridgestone Americas.
J.B. Hunt and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics have executed more than 50,000 accident-free miles on a long-haul lane between Bridgestone facilities.
J.B. Hunt missed second-quarter expectations Tuesday as soft freight demand and costs associated with carrying the capacity needed to meet future demand weighed on the period.
J.B. Hunt missed second-quarter expectations as volumes remained weak across all modes, expenses remained elevated and intermodal yields declined.
A top executive at J.B. Hunt Transport said at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event that it’s important to zero in on customers’ changing needs to provide long-term value.
Fleets have practically no idea what electric trucks will be worth when it is time to trade them, one of the reasons for cautious adoption.
The bleak first quarter of 2024 looks much like 2023 for freight brokerages.
J.B. Hunt and Knight-Swift reported higher pressure from customers to cut contracted rates in Q1 bids in an effort to extend savings before the market’s eventual turnaround.
Knight-Swift Transportation cuts its first-half forecast one day after a notable earnings miss from J.B. Hunt Transport Services.
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Knight-Swift President and CEO David Jackson stepped down Tuesday after a nearly 24-year tenure at the company that saw many mergers and acquisitions, including an expansion into the LTL market.
J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson becomes CEO on July 1, succeeding John H. Roberts III.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ fourth quarter was weighed down by insurance costs but revealed a couple bright spots at the bottom of the cycle.
General Motors and Komatsu plan hydrogen-powered off-road mining trucks by mid-decade with on-site hydrogen making possible.
J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are heralding a new era in freight transport with an intermodal partnership called Quantum. With it, they hope to add enough value to win market share from truckload freight.
J.B. Hunt’s overall financial performance in the third quarter was weak, but slight strengthening in intermodal volumes was celebrated.
J.B. Hunt Transport is helping Nikola reduce its inventory of battery-electric trucks and adding to the order bank for fuel cell models.
Truckload and multimodal carrier J.B. Hunt told analysts on an earnings call Tuesday that it’s still too early to tell how the 2023 peak season for freight will turn out.
The collaboration among Convoy, J.B. Hunt, Uber Freight and others to use technology to streamline scheduling at the dock level is proceeding as planned, according to company leaders at FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain conference in Cleveland.
Conceding digital brokerage got a “bad name” early on, Uber Freight’s Souder looks to add human element to the experience.
Management from J.B. Hunt said it needs to see more data before making a call that the industry is exiting a freight recession.
Intermodal executives from J.B. Hunt and Schneider are hopeful for improving demand in the second half of 2023 but acknowledge it’s still too early to tell.
Uber Freight, Convoy and J.B. Hunt formed the Scheduling Standards Consortium in December to standardize trade data and synthesize scheduling technology.
J.B. Hunt missed first-quarter expectations Monday as weak intermodal and trucking trends plagued the quarter.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services missed analyst expectations for the first quarter on Monday.
Ongoing education — from short training to complete degree programs — is one of the best ways to keep employees from feeling stagnant. Companies that offer access to those opportunities will have an edge when recruiting and retaining today’s future-minded workers.
Management from J.B. Hunt sees the potential for a rebound in freight markets by the back half of 2023.
J.B. Hunt recorded a huge headline miss in the fourth quarter. However, excluding what may be a nonrecurring claims expense, the result was more subdued.
Wabash and J.B. Hunt Transport have signed a multiyear deal that will supply J.B. Hunt with 15,000 trailers. The size and scope of the pact are significant, as the past two years saw pandemic-related supply chain disruptions throttle up new trailer orders, causing the average age of existing trailers to rise.
La exención destinada a identificar el consumo de drogas va más allá de la autoridad de la agencia, afirma Hutcheson de la FMCSA
The nation’s top truck safety regulator argues her hands are tied when it comes to approving a drug-test exemption.
J.B. Hunt gives $55K back to classrooms
El Scheduling Standards Consortium busca la opinión de los líderes tecnológicos del sector
“Scheduling appointments at facilities is one of the most common activities in trucking, but it is also one of the most fragmented and offline,” said Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Convoy.
Los responsables de las empresas de transporte hablan de los próximos meses en la conferencia de inversionistas de Baird
Trucking executives are hopeful the first half of 2023 brings a cycle recovery.
Los transportadores dicen que la demanda de la temporada alta, los proyectos de carga, “nada de eso se materializó
Truckload carriers prepare for the other side of the freight boom.
Most of the commentary from management teams is pessimistic about the macroeconomy.
J.B. Hunt awards $250,000 in scholarships to employees’ relatives
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat third-quarter expectations Tuesday but said that cooling freight demand will place greater scrutiny on cost control moving forward.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beats third-quarter expectations on improved intermodal and dedicated results.
‘La temporada alta de este año no parece ser un gran evento’
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said Monday it has expanded its transloading capabilities to include Seattle and Laredo, Texas.
Trucking regulators will consider allowing hair drug test results to be reported into a federal drug clearinghouse — despite asserting a lack of authority.
La FMCSA accede a tomar los comentarios del público tras rechazar la petición anterior
Rail service levels are impacting trucking intermodal growth plans. At a Deutsche Bank transportation conference on Tuesday, J.B. Hunt noted that intermodal demand remained strong but poor rail service appears to be creating a bottleneck.
La dirección reconoce en la conferencia de inversores que un mejor servicio ferroviario podría estar “a meses vista
Management from J.B. Hunt Transport Services doubles down on long-term growth initiatives in its intermodal unit.
U.S. Bank and J.B. Hunt are working together on payments solutions. In this fireside chat, leaders from both companies talk about the state of the financial supply chain.
Trailer maker Wabash is benefiting from a steady order backlog and a focus on more activity with targeted customers.
The new rail hub is designed to respond to a growing need to expand domestic intermodal capacity within the greater Seattle region.
Commentary from the C-suites of trucking remains positive for the 2022 back half.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced the promotion of 28-year company veteran Shelley Simpson to president on Wednesday.
Nuevo cargo para una veterana de la compañía con 28 años
de experiencia
J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat second-quarter expectations despite persistent rail congestion and supply chain bottlenecks.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ second quarter came in ahead of forecasts.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services said it will open a transload facility to serve Southern California’s ports. The move follows several other recent initiatives aimed at upping intermodal service.
J.B. Hunt announced a long-term agreement with a cargo shipping line to expedite the delivery of new intermodal containers and the freight of its customers.
Freight demand trends in a softening market continue to be bifurcated with large fleets remaining unscathed so far.
‘En las próximas 4 semanas sabremos qué teoría es la correcta’
J.B. Hunt showcases its tech-enabled multimodal marketplace to streamline efficiency
Trucking executives at large fleets acknowledged a weakening spot market during the first-quarter earnings season but their ties to the contract market give them confidence.
This week: J.B. Hunt recognizes its first female driver to hit 3 million safe driving miles, FedEx Ground announces its Entrepreneurs of the Year, and Walmart gives back to the community of its new distribution center.
Procter & Gamble highlights the combination of commodity, freight and foreign exchange as having a combined 22% headwind on core EPS in its fiscal 2022 (ending June 30). The company’s organic sales grew 10% in its just-reported fiscal Q3 2022, broken down into pricing, volume and sales mix contributing 5, 3 and 2 points, respectively. […]
On its first-quarter call with analysts, management from J.B. Hunt said demand indications from customers have been strong. The path is likely not as easy for smaller players in the space.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported first-quarter results well ahead of analysts’ forecasts Monday after the market closed.
El primer trimestre supera con creces las previsiones
Cowen analyst lowers earnings estimates for truckers as data showing a loosening market mounts.
Shelley Simpson of J.B. Hunt will be the industry keynote speaker at The Future of Supply Chain.
Carbon offsets are a growing alternative or additional step toward reducing emissions in sectors like transportation.
Gatik CEO Gautam Narang will detail middle-mile autonomy’s role in the future of the supply chain at FreightWaves’ upcoming The Future of Supply Chain conference.
The Future of Supply Chain on May 9-10, 2022, at the Rogers Convention Center in NW Arkansas.
J.B. Hunt announced plans to expand its intermodal container count to 150,000 units in efforts “to substantially improve capacity” as part of a joint initiative with BNSF Railway.
With experience from J.B. Hunt, Penske Logistics and Transplace, Mark McEntire looks forward to his new role at procurement and logistics platform Emerge.
Attracting and retaining top talent isn’t easy; Lunar New Year has begun, Loadsmart reaches unicorn status; and the Midwest braces for winter weather.
La última adquisición en la recta final acerca a la división a 1 billón de dólares de ganancias
