Fleet results on the upswing in Q2, as are concerns about drivers

Publicly traded U.S. trucking fleets reported mostly stronger second-quarter results, fueled by a largely supply-driven recovery.   At the same time, fleet executives said in quarterly earnings statements…

Freightliner donates new Cascadia for OOIDA outreach

Freightliner, a brand of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), has supplied a fifth-generation Cascadia to the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) to support its nationwide Spirit of the American…

Southeastern Freight Lines marks 45 years in Valdosta, Ga.

Southeastern Freight Lines is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its Valdosta, Ga., service center, which has grown from a small terminal with seven employees to one of the company’s…

Flash Freight expands South Carolina warehouse to 160,000 sq.-ft.

Flash Freight has completed an expansion of its third-party logistics warehouse in Spartanburg, S.C., increasing the facility’s capacity to 160,000 sq.-ft. The company said the additional space will…

Truck capacity tightens as freight spending outpaces shipments: U.S. Bank

Trucking capacity continued to tighten during the second quarter, pushing freight spending higher even as shipment volumes declined, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight…

Atlas Energy expands autonomous truck fleet with Kodiak partnership

Atlas Energy Solutions is expanding its autonomous trucking program in the Permian Basin, with plans to grow its fleet of Kodiak-powered driverless trucks from 28 to 100 vehicles by…

Dohrn rebrands following network overhaul

Dohrn Transfer Company has rebranded as Dohrn, marking the completion of a multi-year network transformation that the Midwest less-than-truckload carrier says has improved service levels and expanded its reach.

Hunter Truck acquires Dimmick Group Peterbilt, expands Northeast footprint

Hunter Truck has acquired Dimmick Group Peterbilt and Lucky’s Truck and Trailer Sales, adding 10 locations across New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The acquisition, effective Aug. 3,…

TLG Peterbilt expands into Virginia with dealership acquisition

TLG Peterbilt has expanded into Virginia with the acquisition of two Fitzgerald Peterbilt dealership locations in Glade Spring and Fancy Gap, effective Aug. 3. The acquisition marks the…

Democratic senators question FMCSA’s safety efforts 

Two U.S. Democratic senators have asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to provide information on its tracking of large truck and bus crashes.

Trucking Announcements: Executive appointments at Crawford Trucking, Kenworth Sales, CCM and BNSF Logistics

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Abby Ryan took over the presidency of Crawford Trucking, and Kenworth Sales Company has promoted…

FedEx expands deployment of autonomous trailer loading systems

FedEx Corp. announced it is expanding a collaboration with robotics company Dexterity Inc. to scale autonomous trailer loading systems.  The companies said in a statement that deployment at…

International expects 1,300 layoffs from sale of Ohio facilities 

More than 1,300 workers at International Motors’ facilities in Springfield, Ohio, are expected to lose their jobs later this year when the previously announced sale is completed. The…

US slaps preliminary anti-dumping duty on Canadian trailer makers

Canadian trailer manufacturers have avoided the worst-case scenario they feared when U.S. trailer makers launched trade complaints last year, though the industry still faces preliminary anti-dumping duties as the…

Range Energy’s powered trailer makes a strong case for hybrid trucking now

Hybrid powertrains are commonplace on passenger cars today. And 20 years ago, several truck OEMs – International, most notably – experimented with mating an electric motor to the…