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Higher rates, gains produce record 2021 for Heartland Express
Heartland Express announced 2021 was its best year since going public. Fourth-quarter results were in line with consensus.
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Refrigerated hauler KLLM announces largest pay hike for drivers
KLLM Transport Services is the latest carrier to announce a historic pay increase for drivers.
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Truckload Indexes
Viewpoint: Trucking’s welcome message to teens
For years, the industry has asked for the ability to expand its driver workforce. FMCSA’s apprenticeship program is that opportunity, and now is time to…
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Truckload Indexes
Viewpoint: ‘As I See It’ from the Trucking Activist – 2022 trucker forecast
We are sitting on a historical economic recovery that may rival the Roaring 20s that followed the Spanish Flu pandemic.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: Ross Neely Systems trucks drive across Alabama – and beyond
Ross Neely Systems operates in Alabama and across the nation. Read a profile of this family-owned business in FreightWaves Classics.
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J.B. Hunt pays out $10M in bonuses to drivers, techs
J.B. Hunt Transport announced that eligible drivers and maintenance techs received nearly $10 million in appreciation bonuses on Friday.
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Why is transportation M&A so hot?
AskWaves looks at some of the catalysts that have heated up M&A in the transportation space.
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FreightWaves Classics
FreightWaves Classics: A. Duie Pyle has been delivering service for nearly 100 years
A. Duie Pyle is a leading American trucking company. Read a profile of its history in this FreightWaves Classics article.
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Loaded and Rolling: ATRI on driver satisfaction; trailer material shortages; carrier income at record levels
ATRI research on truck driver motivations and satisfaction (SOURCE: American Transportation Research Institute) The American Transportation Research Institute released results on its analysis on what…
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Retail inventories up ahead of holidays but replenishment cycle still lengthy
Retail inventories jump ahead of the holiday buying season but the need for restocking will extend well into 2022, which bodes well for freight demand.
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