Yellow loss doubles in Q1; ABF, Saia hold steady in softer freight environment
May 12, 2023
Freight demand did not pick up toward the second half of the first quarter, as it usually does in the LTL sector.
Trucking Less than Truckload
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‘One Yellow’ taking shape as company asks Teamsters for change of operations
May 5, 2022
Yellow Corp., which controls 10 percent of the $46 billion less-than-truckload (LTL) market, has begun a proposed change of operations that CEO Darren Hawkins says will make the carrier much more efficient and easier for shippers to use.
J.B. Hunt is set to acquire Zenith Freight Lines LLC
January 31, 2022
Hunt officials said the purchase price was approximately $87 million, adding that when this acquisition is made official, J.B. Hunt and Bassett will enter into a long-term master services agreement whereby J.B. Hunt will continue to provide the exceptional service Zenith has performed for Bassett for almost 50 years.
Uphill push resumes for expanded use of 33-foot trailers nationwide
March 11, 2019
The push for nationwide use of 33-foot trailer combinations is back. Currently limited to twin 28-foot trailers, companies such as UPS and FedEx would gain an estimated 18% in productivity if twin-33s were allowed nationally.
Moore on Pricing: Pricing outside the box
January 1, 2012
Faced with a tight domestic transport market that includes labor and fuel pressure on carriers, shippers are inclined to leverage volume and go for extensions of past rate agreements. I would like to encourage shippers to start thinking outside the box.
