Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest trucking companies in North America.
Trucking companies have been surviving on lower rates while awaiting a freight market recovery.
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The regional LTL carrier has adapted and expanded through a full century of economic cycles and industry changes.
The trucking industry remains mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers.
After being displaced by war in his native Sudan, Lual Akoon’s path took him to Middle America – and trucking.
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For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten, but some fared better than others.
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Forward Air Probes Sale, Merger, Divestment Options
Forward Air’s board will undertake a review of the asset-light transportation and logistics services provider’s strategic alternatives, including a sale of the company and other options.
January 8, 2025Atlas Acquires Canadian Customs Specialist Orbit Brokers
Atlas Canada acquired Mississauga, Ontario-based customs brokerage Orbit Brokers for an undisclosed sum, the Atlas World Group unit said.
January 7, 2025Pitt Ohio Buys LTL Carrier Sutton Transport
Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio plans to merge Midwest-focused Sutton with its existing Dohrn Transfer LTL unit after an initial period of operating the two separately.
January 7, 2025Why 2025 Could Be the Year of the Corporate Spinoff
Shares in companies that are spun off from existing firms tend to outperform the S&P 500 by an average of 10% over the subsequent 18-24 months, data compiled by Trivariate show.
January 6, 2025Health Care Business Becomes $20 Billion Lifeline for UPS
UPS Inc. has been quietly building a health care empire to offset stagnating revenue in its core package delivery business.
January 6, 2025FedEx Freight Spinoff Draws Positive Analyst Reactions
Wall Street analysts offered overall positive initial reactions to the Dec. 19 news that FedEx Corp. plans to by 2026 spin off its LTL division into a separate, publicly traded company.
December 23, 2024FedEx Details Planned Changes During Q2 2025 Earnings
The Memphis, Tenn.-based transportation services company on Dec. 19 reported net income of $740 million, or $3.03 a diluted share, for the three months ending Nov. 30.
December 19, 2024FedEx Freight Spinoff to Create Largest LTL Carrier
FedEx Corp. on Dec. 19 announced its intent to spin off its FedEx Freight unit into a separate company, creating the largest publicly traded LTL carrier in North America in the process.
December 19, 2024Yellow, Pension Funds' Claims Battle to Extend Through Q1
Oral arguments on dispositive motions related to the claims by 11 pension funds are now set to take place at a Jan. 28 hearing at the Delaware Bankruptcy Court.
December 17, 2024Fleets Navigate the Challenges of Driver Acceptance of ADAS
Trucking experts say getting drivers to buy in to advanced driver assistance systems technology is key to making sure it is being correctly used.
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