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Todd Maiden

Based in Richmond, VA, Todd is the finance editor at FreightWaves. Prior to joining FreightWaves, he covered the TLs, LTLs, railroads and brokers for RBC Capital Markets and BB&T Capital Markets. Todd began his career in banking and finance before moving over to transportation equity research where he provided stock recommendations for publicly traded transportation companies.
Nov - 2024 -
06 November
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Forward Air names new chief commercial officer

Forward Air continues to refresh its leadership team, hiring a new chief commercial officer on Wednesday.

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Schneider National cuts outlook, ‘commoditized’ one-way fleet uninvestable

Schneider National is hopeful for a better seasonal inflection in the fourth quarter, noting some areas of the truckload market are seeing significant capacity exits.

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Schneider National Q3 earnings: First look

Schneider National missed third-quarter expectations Wednesday, but shares of the truckload carrier were up 4% in early trading.

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Lineage reports ‘strong’ Q3 in first quarter as public company

Lineage Inc. announced quarterly results Wednesday for the first time since becoming a public company.

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05 November
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Transportation pricing jumps in October, sentiment survey finds

October’s Logistics Managers’ Index showed supply chain managers expect transportation rates to move significantly higher over the next year.

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04 November
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Forward Air talks Omni integration, silent on rumors it’s up for sale

Forward Air lowered full-year earnings guidance on Monday and said it wouldn’t address press reports that it is up for sale following a messy merger.

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J.B. Hunt announces changes to executive team

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has announced executive management changes as it aims to increase its market share during the next freight market upswing.

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01 November
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LTL, brokerage woes weigh on ArcBest’s Q3

ArcBest missed third-quarter expectations and is guiding to more than 500 basis points of less-than-truckload operating ratio degradation in the fourth quarter.

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ArcBest Q3 earnings: First look

ArcBest sees weak trends in both its asset-based and asset-light segments during the third quarter.

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Oct - 2024 -
30 October
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XPO’s shares surge on solid Q3, favorable outlook

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO beat third-quarter expectations and outlined a plan for outsize yield and margin growth.

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XPO Q3 earnings: First look

XPO beats third-quarter expectations, reporting 200 basis points of margin improvement in its less-than-truckload unit.

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29 October
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Losses at Heartland Express continue to mount

Truckload carrier Heartland Express reported another loss in the third quarter and said cost cutting alone won’t return it to profitability.

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Landstar says ‘muted peak season’ weighs on Q4 guidance

Truck broker Landstar System said Tuesday it expects no material lift in the freight market for the remainder of 2024.

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Landstar Q3 earnings: First look

Freight broker Landstar System missed third-quarter expectations Tuesday after the market closed and issued fourth-quarter guidance that was also light of consensus.

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LTL carrier Moran Transportation acquires RMX Freight Systems

Moran Transportation announced it has acquired fellow less-than-truckload transportation provider RMX Freight Systems.

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28 October
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Yellow’s shareholders get second crack at trimming withdrawal liabilities

A federal bankruptcy judge overseeing Yellow Corp.’s liquidation has corrected a mistake in an earlier opinion, which could significantly alter how much Yellow owes to pension funds.

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25 October
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Saia comfortable with near-term noise amid terminal expansion

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia saw a modest backup in financial results during the third quarter but reasserted confidence that it’s on the right path with its terminal growth strategy.

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Pam Transportation’s TL unit records fourth straight operating loss

Pam Transportation said even though its third quarter was bookended by soft demand, it saw sequential improvement in operating trends.

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Saia Q3 earnings: First look

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia’s less favorable freight mix and higher cost structure from a terminal expansion weighed on its third quarter.

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24 October
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Knight-Swift starting to see positive TL rate negotiations

Knight-Swift Transportation beat third-quarter expectations and provided some positive anecdotes around recent demand and pricing trends.

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23 October
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Knight-Swift Q3 earnings: First look

Knight-Swift Transportation beat the third-quarter consensus estimate but provided a mixed earnings outlook for the next two quarters.

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Old Dominion points to October as ‘a sign of hope’

Continued weakness in freight demand weighed on Old Dominion’s third quarter, but the less-than-truckload carrier said current sequential trends are the best in two-and-a-half years.

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Old Dominion Q3 first look: EPS beats but ‘ongoing softness’ weighs on volumes

Old Dominion Freight Line’s third-quarter came in slightly ahead of analysts’ lowered expectations, but its volume trends remained soft.

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21 October
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Saia to open 3 terminals in October, pushing 2024’s count to more than 20

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia said it will open three terminals in October, pushing its new terminal count to more than 20 this year.

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18 October
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Yellow’s bankruptcy plan would let former employees recoup PTO, commissions

Yellow’s Chapter 11 plan before a federal bankruptcy court includes up to $100 million in payments to employees holding paid-time-off and commission claims.

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17 October
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Forward Air retains investment bankers to sell company, sources say

After mounting pressure from some shareholders following an ill-fated merger, sources have confirmed to FreightWaves that Forward Air is working with investment bankers to sell the company.

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16 October
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Prologis says softness in logistics real estate market to last into mid-2025

Logistics real estate investment trust Prologis said it doesn’t expect the market to positively inflect until mid-2025.

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Prologis Q3 first look: Better than expected

Logistics warehouse operator Prologis beat third-quarter expectations even as some key metrics dipped amid a market “bottoming process.”

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15 October
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J.B. Hunt sees normal seasonality in Q3

J.B. Hunt Transport Services beat third-quarter expectations as it awaits a turn in the freight market.

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J.B. Hunt Q3 first look: Stock jumps on earnings beat

J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported a better-than-expected result for the 2024 third quarter on Tuesday after the market closed.

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LTL survey: Daylight Transport No. 1 overall, Old Dominion top national carrier

Daylight Transport and Old Dominion Freight Line garnered the top rankings in consulting and research firm Mastio’s 2024 survey of shippers.

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14 October
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Cass notes ‘signs of price stabilization’ in soft September update

Continued volume weakness along with a steadying rate environment were the primary takeaways from Cass Information Systems’ September report.

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Descartes acquires inventory, order management platform Sellercloud for $110M

Supply chain software provider Descartes said Monday it has acquired omnichannel e-commerce platform Sellercloud in a deal that could total $130 million.

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08 October
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Hub Group inks joint venture with Mexico’s largest intermodal carrier

Hub Group announced a joint venture with Mexico’s largest intermodal carrier, EASO.

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07 October
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Chorus of investors calling on Forward Air to consider a sale grows

Investment firm Alta Fox has joined some of Forward Air’s other investors that are calling on the expedited trucking company to consider a sale following its controversial acquisition of Omni Logistics.

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04 October
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STG Logistics closes on $300M growth-oriented financing package

Containerized logistics services provider STG Logistics said it will use a new $300 million debt and equity financing package to fund future growth.

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02 October
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Radiant Logistics acquires another operating partner

Radiant Logistics announced its seventh acquisition in the past year on Wednesday, acquiring operating partner Focus Logistics.

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01 October
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Universal Logistics acquires rail terminal operator for $194M

Universal Logistics said the $194 million acquisition of rail terminal operator Parsec will be immediately accretive to earnings.

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No change to transportation capacity in September, sentiment survey finds

There was no change in transportation capacity during September. That, coupled with further growth in pricing, signals the freight market may finally be climbing out of a prolonged downturn, a survey of supply chain executives showed.

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Sep - 2024 -
26 September
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Yellow targets January sale for 112 remaining terminals

A Wednesday court filing showed bankrupt Yellow Corp. will begin accepting indications of interest for its remaining terminals next week with the hope of closing the property sales in January.

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25 September
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3PL HTL Freight acquires 4PL CTS Logistics

Third-party logistics provider HTL Freight announced it has acquired CTS Logistics.

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24 September
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Outgo commits to 4-hour factoring speeds, announces $15M capital raise

Freight factoring platform Outgo said a recent $15 million funding round has allowed it to ramp funding speeds to carriers.

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Court denies motion to let Teamsters leader out of Yellow deposition

A Delaware bankruptcy court denied a request to stay the deposition of Teamsters union leader Sean O’Brien regarding his involvement in failed negotiations with Yellow Corp. last year.

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23 September
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Gnosis Freight takes on private equity investor

Container management software provider Gnosis Freight announced it has accepted a strategic capital investment from Vista Equity Partners.

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19 September
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Seko Logistics gets capital infusion

Freight forwarder and logistics provider Seko Logistics announced it has entered an agreement to recapitalize.

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18 September
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Saia to open 3 terminals in September

Saia announced plans to open three more terminals in September, which is part of a larger plan to open 18 to 21 this year.

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LTL earnings estimates cut following weak August updates

Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Bascome Majors cut his earnings forecasts for less-than-truckload carriers following a soft August.

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Fireside Chat: Link Logistics touts sustainable utility management offering

Sam Stockdale, head of sustainability at Link Logistics, discusses operational sustainability in warehousing at FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit on Wednesday.

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Descartes tackles fraud in latest acquisition

Canadian supply chain SaaS provider Descartes acquired MyCarrierPortal, which provides brokers and shippers with carrier onboarding and risk monitoring tools.

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16 September
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RXO completes $1B acquisition of Coyote Logistics

RXO announced Monday that it has completed the acquisition of freight broker Coyote Logistics.

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Freight spend, shipments soft again in August

Cass Information Systems’ August update shows a freight market that is still awaiting a recovery.

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13 September
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Delaware bankruptcy court says Yellow owes pensions, stock drops 90%

A Delaware bankruptcy judge said Friday that Yellow is on the hook for withdrawal liabilities but that the amounts will be capped.

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Radiant sees volume pull forward ahead of potential strike, tariffs

Radiant Logistics said some customers have moved freight deliveries up to avoid a potential dockworker strike or a possible change to U.S. trade policy.

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12 September
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Truckload carriers: ‘Normal seasonality,’ no market inflection yet

Executives at some of the nation’s top truckload carriers say it’s still too soon to know when the market will turn.

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10 September
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UPS acquires pair of health care logistics operators

UPS said Tuesday it was buying two Germany-based cold chain logistics operators to add to its sprawling health care logistics footprint.

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09 September
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Former Yellow chief lands at chassis co-op

Shortly after testifying about the days leading up to Yellow’s 2023 bankruptcy, its former head, Darren Hawkins, has taken on a new role leading the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative.

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05 September
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Radiant Logistics acquires Foundation Logistics & Services

Radiant Logistics has acquired oil and gas transportation and logistics specialist Foundation Logistics & Services.

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Descartes sees record results in fiscal Q2

Supply chain SaaS company Descartes reported record quarterly results for the period ended July 31.

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LTL carriers see softer volume trends in August

Some less-than-truckload carriers reported weaker tonnage trends in August but continued to capture increases in yields.

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04 September
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Yellow to depose Teamsters head in effort to quash alleged WARN Act violations

Teamsters union leader Sean O’Brien will have to appear at an in-person deposition that could determine the fate of up to $244 million in WARN Act claims against Yellow’s estate.

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Saia still seeing volume growth full year after Yellow’s collapse

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia is still recording volume growth even though a year has passed since Yellow Corp. closed and the comparisons have gotten tougher.

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03 September
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Economic headwinds, light shipments weigh on ArcBest in August

A soft macroeconomic environment has resulted in lighter shipments for ArcBest and a delay in the company’s freight swap.

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Chapter 11 plan for Yellow includes rights offering, REIT

A shareholder-backed bankruptcy plan for Yellow Corp. would satisfy all allowed unsecured claims and leave shareholders with a real estate investment trust to manage the remaining properties.

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Transportation capacity steps higher in August, survey shows

The August Logistics Managers’ Index showed transportation capacity increased notably while pricing growth slowed.

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Aug - 2024 -
29 August
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Former Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt joins Nikola

Nikola Corp. announced that it has hired ousted Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt to lead its commercial efforts.

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Jack Cooper LTL in talks to acquire Standard Forwarding

Newly-formed Jack Cooper LTL is rumored to be in talks to purchase less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding.

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28 August
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AFS Logistics names Andy Dyer new CEO

AFS Logistics tapped Andy Dyer as its next CEO but made no mention of the departure of its former leader.

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23 August
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Court allows CBRE to sell Yellow’s remaining properties

Yellow Corp., which is close to submitting a final Chapter 11 plan, can retain real estate broker CBRE to sell its remaining terminals, a Delaware bankruptcy court said Friday.

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22 August
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Estes acquires 7 leased terminals from Yellow

Less-than-truckload carrier Estes said Thursday it has closed on seven additional terminals that were being leased by bankrupt Yellow Corp.

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Radiant Logistics awarded 5-year disaster-relief contract

Radiant Logistics announced it won a five-year contract to be a prime contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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20 August
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Kenan Advantage Group acquires Louisiana-based tank hauler

Kenan Advantage Group has acquired Louisiana-based tanker trucking company TransVac for an undisclosed sum.

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Activist investor urges Forward Air to go private

Activist investor Ancora has called on Forward Air’s board to consider a sale of the company and to begin engaging with potential buyers.

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19 August
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Forward Air investor flips to activist, may explore ‘strategic alternatives’

Activist investor Clearlake Capital holds a 13.8% equity position in Forward Air and signaled it may look to make changes at the company.

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16 August
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XPO resumes effort to sell European unit, report says

XPO is reportedly again in talks to divest its European transportation business as it seeks to focus solely on its North American less-than-truckload operations.

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14 August
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July Cass data reflective of cycle bottom

Data from Cass Information Systems showed year-over-year declines in volumes and costs slowed in July.

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13 August
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2024 list of fastest-growing companies includes several brokers

Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing private companies includes 166 transportation and logistics companies.

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12 August
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Saia to reopen 6 former Yellow terminals in August

Less-than-truckload carrier Saia is adding six locations acquired from Yellow Corp. in Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming in August.

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09 August
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Yellow’s unsecured creditors frustrated as professional fees mount

Creditors to Yellow’s estate say professional fees are racking up while its advisers delay a realistic Chapter 11 plan in hopes of producing an unlikely recovery for shareholders.

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08 August
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House committee still seeking answers on pension bailout overpayments

Republican lawmakers are leaning on the Department of Justice to provide an update on an investigation into more than 60 multiemployer pension plans that were overpaid from a government bailout package.

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07 August
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Forward Air focuses on integration, revenue opportunities after Omni merger

Forward Air said Wednesday it will continue to focus on integration and revenue opportunities following a messy merger with Omni Logistics.

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J.B. Hunt, Kodiak break 50,000-mile mark on autonomous lane

J.B. Hunt and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics have executed more than 50,000 accident-free miles on a long-haul lane between Bridgestone facilities.

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Roadrunner expands Canadian cross-border LTL service

Less-than-truckload provider Roadrunner said Wednesday it will now serve locations in western Canada.

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Prologis acquires ownership stake in Mexican REIT Fibra Terrafina

Global warehouse operator Prologis announced its Mexican affiliate has acquired a 77% equity stake in Fibra Terrafina.

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06 August
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Delaware judge to determine fate of pensions’ $7B in claims against Yellow

Yellow’s non-pension-affiliated creditors as well as its shareholders may soon know the fate of their stake in the defunct less-than-truckload carrier’s estate.

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Views on transportation capacity, pricing signaling recovery

The July Logistics Managers’ Index points to a freight market recovery, a Tuesday report showed.

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02 August
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ArcBest’s Q2 results muted by headwinds in asset-light unit

ArcBest misses second-quarter expectations as losses at its asset-light business continue.

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First look: ArcBest’s Q2 misses consensus

ArcBest reported second-quarter results on Friday, which came in light of analysts’ expectations.

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01 August
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Lineage to share $100M from IPO proceeds with employees

Temperature-controlled real estate investment trust Lineage Inc. announced it will give $100 million in equity awards to its workforce.

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XPO expects to deliver solid execution in ‘flattish’ back half

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO bested second-quarter expectations on Thursday as tonnage and yields continued to move higher.

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XPO Q2 first look: LTL carrier beats expectations again

Less-than-truckload carrier XPO beat second-quarter expectations as tonnage and yield increases were complemented by effective cost management.

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Jul - 2024 -
30 July
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Landstar sees stabilizing trends, still awaiting TL market turn

Freight broker Landstar System shared some signs of market stabilization with analysts on a Tuesday call but said it’s still too soon to say the market has turned.

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Landstar Q2 first look: Truck broker breaks 2-year string of revenue declines

Broker Landstar System beat second-quarter estimates Tuesday as the period ended a two-year streak of sequential revenue declines.

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Knight-Swift acquires DHE as next piece of national LTL map

Knight-Swift announced its third less-than-truckload acquisition on Tuesday, purchasing Los Angeles-based Dependable Highway Express for an undisclosed sum.

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29 July
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Love’s acquires US freight factoring portfolio from REV Capital

Love’s said Monday it has acquired the U.S. transportation factoring portfolio from REV Capital.

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26 July
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Freight mix, terminal openings weigh on Saia’s Q2; stock drops 20%

Growth-related costs and a less favorable freight profile led to Saia’s second-quarter results coming up short of expectations.

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Saia Q2 first look

A first look at less-than-truckload carrier Saia’s second-quarter earnings report.

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25 July
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Cold storage REIT Lineage IPO hauls in $4.4B

Cold storage real estate investment trust Lineage Inc. announced that its initial public offering priced near the high end of the range and will include at least 10 million more shares than expected.

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Pam Transportation reports net loss in Q2

Truckload carrier Pam Transportation Services lost money again in the second quarter but said it saw signs of an improving freight market as the quarter closed.

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24 July
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Knight-Swift seeing signs of market stabilization

Knight-Swift Transportation said the trough of the freight cycle has likely passed and that it is now focused on growing its less-than-truckload business.

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Old Dominion notes green shoots, ready for market inflection

Old Dominion Freight Line beat second-quarter expectations Wednesday as it continues to ready its network for an improving freight economy where it plans to win market share.

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