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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. experienced revenue and earnings growth during the second quarter, the company reported July 20.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. appointed Shelley Simpson president — the first woman to serve in that role.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on July 19 posted earnings and revenue growth for the second quarter that was driven by strong segment results.

Marten Transport on July 18 reported the highest operating revenue and operating income in its history for the second quarter.

UPS Inc. opened a second airport cargo-handling facility in India to capture soaring pandemic-driven demand for airfreight.

Supply chain pressures are forcing trucking to get an early start to the holiday shipping season despite a shift of underlying conditions within the industry.

Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express announced July 13 it was raising pay for its less-than-truckload drivers as well as providing a new guaranteed weekly minimum for its regional and flatbed drivers and a shorter waiting period in receiving benefits coverage for its new hires.

XPO Logistics’ new tech-enabled brokerage platform that is set to begin operations in the fourth quarter will be called RXO, the company announced July 12.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has expedited overseas delivery of new containers as part of its commitment to grow intermodal capacity, the company announced June 30.

Hyliion Inc. announced it is collaborating with Cummins Inc. to bring Hyliion’s natural gas extended range powertrain to North American trucking on schedule.