less-than-truckload carriers
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Quick truckload definitions
Understanding the differences among truckloads
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News
Saia’s momentum carries into 3rd quarter
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia sees tonnage gains carry into the third quarter.
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News
Yellow’s interim CFO assumes role permanently
Yellow Corp. announced that its interim CFO, Dan Olivier, will assume the role permanently. The change comes as the company navigates a financial and operational…
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News
Knight-Swift deal shows the value in owning an LTL
High barriers are a deterrent to starting a less-than-truckload operation. Knight-Swift’s recent acquisition sheds some light on the value in owning assets in the space.
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Trucking
FedEx Freight chief says LTL rivals instigated customer cutoffs
FedEx Freight is pointing the finger at less-than-truckload competitors for denying service to customers, which it says flooded its network and forced it to cancel…
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News
FedEx’s service issues in strong LTL market apparent ahead of cancellations
High demand and tight capacity have less-than-truckload carriers testing years of investments that are designed to handle this type of environment. Many of FedEx Freight’s…
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Online Haul of Fame
FreightWaves Haul of Fame: New Penn is a longtime Northeastern LTL
New Penn is an LTL carrier focused on the Northeastern U.S. It is now part of YRC Worldwide. Read about its history in this FreightWaves…
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Legal issues
Yellow defends transparency of CARES Act loan
Yellow CEO Darren Hawkins sent a formal response to lawmakers seeking proof of compliance with the terms of the $700 million CARES Act loan.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Railway Express Agency was THE express package delivery service
Railway Express Agency was the forerunner of UPS, FedEx and other delivery services. Read about its history in this edition of FreightWaves Classics.
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Online Haul of Fame
FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Roadway Express was an LTL leader for decades
The U.S. trucking industry grew in the years following World War I. Nonetheless, the industry was still in its early days, and railroads were the…
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