Truckload Freight

Digital 3PL Fura announced Friday its third acquisition with the addition of Pinwheel Logistics.

The SONAR National Truckload Index (NTI) has reached levels not seen in nearly two years, surging from $2.38 per mile to $2.52. The last time truckload spot rates were this high was on Jan. 23, 2023.

Volumes and expenditures moved higher in November, a Thursday report from Cass Information Systems showed.

Import volumes that rose directly after the election showed that Donald Trump would regain the presidency were concentrated especially heavily in California, according to KCH Transportation Director of Pricing Henry Byers in a discussion at FreightWaves’ 2024 Domestic Supply Chain Summit. He also said there are significantly low rates for shippers.

Cassandra Gaines, CEO of Carrier Assure Inc., discusses the fraud crisis in the industry and how carriers can combat it.

The Werner case, now more than 6 ½ years old since it became a nuclear verdict, went before the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The November Logistics Managers’ Index showed a jump in transportation pricing even as capacity stepped higher.

The New Jersey attorney general has filed arguments against tossing the indictment that includes NFI CEO Sidney Brown.

Kenan Advantage Group announced the acquisition of Texas-based XBL.

Schneider National announced it has acquired Cowan Systems and some of its real estate assets in a deal totaling more than $400 million.

Kenan Advantage Group announced Friday that it has acquired Michigan-based dry bulk hauler PRM Trucking.

Freight asset intelligence platform GenLogs is now using its carrier identification data to help law enforcement solve thefts.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ CEO Shelley Simpson encourages transportation leaders to solve the industry’s challenges through partnerships at F3 on Tuesday.

The Cass Freight Index shows both volumes and expenditures remained lower in October.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state would continue plans to enact congestion pricing tolls in New York City, drawing criticism from the Trucking Association of New York.

PS Logistics announced it has acquired Louisiana-based flatbed carrier Fluker Transportation for an undisclosed sum.

Schneider National is hopeful for a better seasonal inflection in the fourth quarter, noting some areas of the truckload market are seeing significant capacity exits.

Schneider National missed third-quarter expectations Wednesday, but shares of the truckload carrier were up 4% in early trading.

October’s Logistics Managers’ Index showed supply chain managers expect transportation rates to move significantly higher over the next year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has announced executive management changes as it aims to increase its market share during the next freight market upswing.

A federally authorized study on driver retention finds turnover results from trucking companies’ economically driven policies.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express reported another loss in the third quarter and said cost cutting alone won’t return it to profitability.

Werner CEO Derek Leathers delivered a surprisingly positive outlook for the trucking market.

Truck broker Landstar System said Tuesday it expects no material lift in the freight market for the remainder of 2024.

Werner Enterprises’ third-quarter operating ratio deteriorated by 320 basis points.

Freight broker Landstar System missed third-quarter expectations Tuesday after the market closed and issued fourth-quarter guidance that was also light of consensus.

Pam Transportation said even though its third quarter was bookended by soft demand, it saw sequential improvement in operating trends.

Knight-Swift Transportation beat the third-quarter consensus estimate but provided a mixed earnings outlook for the next two quarters.

Canadian transport and logistics company TFI International’s third-quarter earnings missed consensus forecasts by 18 cents per share.

Marten Transport turned in a quarterly earnings report that was negative by almost every measure.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat third-quarter expectations as it awaits a turn in the freight market.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported a better-than-expected result for the 2024 third quarter on Tuesday after the market closed.

The fifth-generation Freightliner Cascadia is not dramatically different from the current model but it brings some driver-friendly changes.

Continued volume weakness along with a steadying rate environment were the primary takeaways from Cass Information Systems’ September report.

NFI CEO Sidney Brown has filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss his criminal indictment stemming from a New Jersey real estate dispute.

There was no change in transportation capacity during September. That, coupled with further growth in pricing, signals the freight market may finally be climbing out of a prolonged downturn, a survey of supply chain executives showed.

NFI CEO Sidney Brown and other defendants in the criminal case related to the Camden, New Jersey, waterfront redevelopment have moved for dismissal.

Freight factoring platform Outgo said a recent $15 million funding round has allowed it to ramp funding speeds to carriers.

Marten Transport cited the weak freight market in reducing the salaries of six top executives. The executives’ 2023 salaries ranged from $267,000 to about $811,000.

Canadian supply chain SaaS provider Descartes acquired MyCarrierPortal, which provides brokers and shippers with carrier onboarding and risk monitoring tools.

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week started Sunday, and businesses and organizations across the U.S. are partnering to show truckers some love.

RXO announced Monday that it has completed the acquisition of freight broker Coyote Logistics.

Cass Information Systems’ August update shows a freight market that is still awaiting a recovery.

Executives at some of the nation’s top truckload carriers say it’s still too soon to know when the market will turn.

The Texas Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Werner Enterprises in a long-running, $100 million nuclear verdict case.

The August Logistics Managers’ Index showed transportation capacity increased notably while pricing growth slowed.

Kenan Advantage Group has acquired Louisiana-based tanker trucking company TransVac for an undisclosed sum.

BRW has been created through an acquisition as a combined brokerage and truckload and LTL carrier.

Data from Cass Information Systems showed year-over-year declines in volumes and costs slowed in July.

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.

The CEO of truckload carrier NFI pleaded not guilty in a New Jersey political corruption case.

3PL RXO saw its revenue decline in the second quarter, but gross margin was higher.

The July Logistics Managers’ Index points to a freight market recovery, a Tuesday report showed.

Dave Bozeman, one year into the job as CEO of C.H. Robinson, cites a new operating model as the company’s earnings surprise to the upside.

Freight broker Landstar System shared some signs of market stabilization with analysts on a Tuesday call but said it’s still too soon to say the market has turned.

The CEO of Werner Enterprises says an inflection point in the freight market might be near.

Broker Landstar System beat second-quarter estimates Tuesday as the period ended a two-year streak of sequential revenue declines.

Werner Enterprises saw revenue and earnings per share drop in the second quarter.

Love’s said Monday it has acquired the U.S. transportation factoring portfolio from REV Capital.

Truckload carrier Pam Transportation Services lost money again in the second quarter but said it saw signs of an improving freight market as the quarter closed.

Knight-Swift Transportation said the trough of the freight cycle has likely passed and that it is now focused on growing its less-than-truckload business.

Truckload carrier Heartland Express reported another quarterly net loss on Tuesday and said improvement in the freight market will not likely occur until 2025.

Marten’s second-quarter earnings deteriorated, but it said it hasn’t cut contract rates since August.

Western Express shared some of its safety strategies at FreightWaves’ Enterprise Fleet Summit on Wednesday.

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.

Freight shipments and expenditures remained depressed in June, Monday data from Cass Information Systems showed.

NFI CEO Sidney Brown was not at the arraignment of his co-defendants in a New Jersey corruption case due to a lawyer conflict.

Werner/ECM is moving toward a union contract in New Jersey, but the stakes may be higher in its union battle in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The June Logistics Managers’ Index captures no growth in transportation capacity for the first time since March 2022.

Proficient Auto Logistics, a newly formed publicly traded auto carrier, issued its first-ever earnings.

TFI International has acquired food-grade tank hauler Entreposage Marco for an undisclosed sum.

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NFI CEO Sidney Brown has been indicted as part of the broader “Norcross case” that may shake up New Jersey politics.

Shipments and cost data for May show no letup in the freight downcycle.

C.H. Robinson has joined the TriumphPay Network, a freight payments platform connecting brokers, shippers and carriers.

Truckload carrier Werner Enterprises’ CEO noted some reasons for optimism at an investor conference.

Former FreightWaves analyst turned hedge fund manager Seth Holm shared his outlook for transportation stocks at Future of Supply Chain on Wednesday.

Transfix is selling its brokerage business to supply chain services provider NFI.

Broker FLS Transportation announced it has acquired Anderson Transportation and Logistics, which brings flatbed brokerage expertise to the platform.

Supply chain managers indicated higher transportation pricing in May but also noted that capacity continues to grow.

A couple of truckload carriers provide an update on recent trends following a slew of poor first-quarter reports.

Another large trucking company has asked federal regulators to relax its permitting rules to get drivers in seats faster.

April data from freight payments platform Cass shows freight demand remains near cycle lows.

A monthly supply chain survey shows a reversal in transportation metrics during April but points to improvement on the horizon.

Schneider National cut full-year earnings guidance by 25% but said contractual truckload pricing turned positive in the first quarter.

Werner Enterprises missed first-quarter expectations Tuesday and lowered some components of its 2024 outlook.

Truckload carrier Pam is running a Dutch auction to buy back its shares, which soared on the news.

Broker Landstar System’s first quarter showed the year-over-year declines are lessening while the trucking industry awaits an inflection to a prolonged freight recession.

Knight-Swift Transportation said Wednesday it will cut costs and focus the bulk of its investments away from truckload-related offerings in the near-term.

In a quarter of tough earnings report, Covenant Logistics performed relatively well.

Heartland Express said Tuesday weak freight fundamentals led to another net loss during the first quarter.

Marten is the latest trucking company to report earnings that reflect the weak trucking market.

Pam Transportation Services joined other carriers Thursday, reporting a poor start to 2024.

Knight-Swift Transportation cuts its first-half forecast one day after a notable earnings miss from J.B. Hunt Transport Services.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ first-quarter earnings miss sent shares 6% lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

March provides little relief from the freight downturn, contrary to what carriers had hoped.

First-quarter earnings estimates for truckload carriers have been reeled in again as the industry awaits a meaningful turn in the cycle.

FreightWaves’ State of Freight webinar for March highlighted signals that the commercial transportation market is moving in a positive direction.

Bulk hauler Trimac announced the acquisition of North Carolina-based Feldspar Trucking, which hauls materials used for glass and ceramics production.