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Another quarter, another record at Landstar
Freight broker Landstar closes 2021 with another beat-and-raise quarter. Demand has yet to buck normal seasonal trends, indicating the first quarter will be strong as…
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Undervalued broker Echo punches out at a premium
Private equity takeout allows Echo Global Logistics’ equity value to rise to that of its peers. Management believes its new affiliation with deeper pockets opens…
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Landstar rolls through Q2 ahead of raised expectations
Freight broker Landstar System sees continued strength in consumer spending push freight demand higher during the second quarter. The company posted its best quarterly results…
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Trucking Regulation
Truck broker guidance, ELD data research rolled into highway bill
Republicans deride “restrictive” policies that were retained from last year in the Democrats’ latest version of the surface transportation reauthorization bill.
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FitzMark sells majority interest to private equity firm
Indianapolis-based third-party logistics provider FitzMark announces the completion of a majority recapitalization. The transaction allows the brokerage consolidator to further pursue organic growth plans and…
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Landstar CFO steps down
Landstar System announced that its CFO was stepping down immediately. President and CEO Jim Gattoni will act as the company’s CFO on an interim basis…
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Landstar opens I-85 driver center near Atlanta
Landstar System announces the opening of a new driver center for its independent owner-operators in Carnesville, Georgia. The 8,000-square-foot facility provides classrooms, a business center,…
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Trucking Regulation
ArcBest: Broker costs increase to $500,000/year if owner-operators have their way
Majority of comments received so far by FMCSA support changing the law.
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Smarter Capacity
Brokers cannot afford to put technology on back burner during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, and it has ratcheted up the pressure on 3PLs and brokers to quickly adapt and employ new…
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Driver issues
Trucker rally for fair rates gets White House attention
Trump says meeting with administration officials “will work out well.”
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