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LTL survey: Old Dominion, Daylight Transport take home top honors again
Old Dominion claimed the top national less-than-truckload carrier spot for the 17th consecutive year, while Daylight Transport captured overall honors for the…
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Transport
ArcBest announces layoffs, closing 10 LTL terminals
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Knight-Swift opens 4 LTL terminals
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June manufacturing data supportive of LTL demand
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Why the Best LTL Carriers Are Built, Not Bought
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LTL's paper gains
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Transport
ArcBest raises Q2 outlook for LTL, asset-light units
ArcBest raised operating income expectations for both of its business units. The post ArcBest raises Q2 outlook for LTL, asset-light units appeared first on Fr…
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Old Dominion's May update shows an improving LTL market
Old Dominion Freight Line's May operating results saw a meaningful improvement from April, as less-than-truckload demand appears to be firming. The post Old Do…
Transport
FedEx Freight embarks on journey as standalone LTL carrier
The nation's largest less-than-truckload carrier, FedEx Freight, began trading as a standalone company on Monday. The post FedEx Freight embarks on journey as…
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FedEx board approves spinoff of LTL unit
The board at FedEx has formally greenlit the spinoff of its freight division. The post FedEx board approves spinoff of LTL unit appeared first on FreightWaves.
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TFI's Bedard optimistic about U.S. LTL, but some of its issues persist
Alain Bedard, the CEO of TFI International, has never been shy about discussing the problems of his U.S. LTL operations, which the company built from the acqui…
Transport
First look: TFI's LTL group struggled, Truckload shows improvement
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Macro
Yield discipline, fuel price surge driving LTL rates to new highs in Q2
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Transport
First look: Some US LTL indicators at TFI International turn higher
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Consumer
Amazon's LTL offering reaching out to shippers as possible customers: report
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How C.H. Robinson is using AI to fix LTL's missed pickup problem
Missed pickups have long been an accepted cost of doing business in less-than-truckload shipping. They're frustrating, inefficient and expensive, but for an in…
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Transport
A. Duie Pyle bets on port-adjacent LTL hub near Port of Virginia
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Transport
LTL pricing index hits new high in Q4
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3PL Systems and Shiplify bring new transparency to LTL accessorials
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Roadrunners jump to a tech-forward LTL carrier
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