Knight-Swift Buys Dependable Highway Express’ LTL Business
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings on July 30 announced that it is acquiring the less-than-truckload operations of Dependable Highway Express.
TFI Eyes Large Truckload, LTL Acquisitions in 2025, 2026
TFI International’s ongoing acquisition spree is set to accelerate in 2025, with substantial truckload and less-than-truckload deals on the horizon, according to CEO Alain Bédard.
Unprecedented Vocational Truck Demand Drives Allison Profits
Record demand for Class 8 vocational trucks propelled profits and revenue at Allison Transmission Holdings higher in the second quarter of 2024.
Saia Q2 Profit, Revenue Rise on Former Yellow Facilities
Profits and revenues at Saia Inc. jumped in the second quarter of 2024 as the carrier continued to benefit from the collapse of erstwhile less-than-truckload rival Yellow Corp.
Traton Q2 Profits Rise 4.4% Despite Navistar’s Mirror Woes
Traton’s profits rose in Q2 2024 as higher prices and South American demand trumped a slump in truck sales for Navistar’s International Trucks brand due to a shortage of mirrors.
TFI to Put LTL, Truckload Units on Diets as Q2 Profit Falls
TFI International is cutting costs across both its Less-Than-Truckload and Truckload businesses amid what CEO Alain Bédard described as a stubbornly lackluster freight environment.
Ryder Posts Q2 Profit Surge, Revenue Up 10% on Leasing Gains
Profits and revenues at Ryder System Inc. increased in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of higher returns from its leasing and maintenance program, the integration of the Cardinal Logistics acquisition and the absence of an accounting charge taken in the year-ago period.
Freight Rate Rebound Timeline Remains Muddy
A timeline for a rebound in freight rates and market conditions remains muddy into the second half of 2024, according to executives and analysts.
Daimler Truck Advances Battery-Electric Ambitions in Germany
Daimler Truck’s battery-electric vehicle ambitions took another step forward as the world’s largest truck maker opened a center devoted to developing battery expertise in Germany.
European Truck Sales Slump Hurts Paccar Q2 Profits
Paccar Inc. profits fell in the second quarter of 2024 on the back of sagging European truck sales and lower parts and financial services divisions profits.