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ELD fraud: Drivers reveal what it's like hauling 16, 18, 22 hours a day
Overdrive tells the story of truck drivers coerced to run around the clock for fleets they say engage in ELD fraud, monitor the...
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Moving company to pay $325K to settle accusations of giving gifts in exchange for positive reviews on gov’t surveys
A company that provides moving services for military personnel agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to resolve allegations that the company that it issued improper gifts and payments to...
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PS Logistics unit buys Tennessee-based flatbed carrier Roane
Loudon County Trucking’s acquisition of Roane revives PS Logistics’ strategic bent toward deal-making for expansion in the flatbed segment of the freight market.
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West Virginia truck driver sentenced to prison for making ‘900 phantom fuel purchases’ on company card
A West Virginia truck driver was sentenced this week for defrauding his employer by making more than half a million dollars worth of fraudulent fuel card charges. On November 9, 2026, Jeffrey...
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Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon to be new Arizona trucking leader
Matt Salmon said he intends to advocate for carriers and ensure the industry has a voice in government decisions.
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$115k copper wire nearly stolen after trucking company email hacked
A man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to steal a load of copper wire by impersonating a company driver. The theft occurred earlier this month in Allen County, Indiana. According to...
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About us: Transport Topics Top 50 Global Freight Companies
The Transport Topics Top 50 Global Freight Companies is a listing of the largest package, truck, rail, air and ocean carriers in the world.
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PS Logistics adds more than 170 drivers to its fleet with acquisition
PS Logistics announced Thursday that it has acquired Roane Transportation and all of its assets through its subsidiary, Loudon County Trucking. Loudon County Trucking LLC is a subsidiary of PS...
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Two men indicted for impersonating trucking company & scamming fuel company out of $760k
Two men were indicted earlier this year after impersonating a trucking company and scamming a fuel company out of more than $760,000. The two Atlanta, Georgia men – Zachary Walker and Mario Bailey –...
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Schneider shifts eastern intermodal freight to Norfolk Southern
Schneider unveiled a deal making Norfolk Southern its primary eastern rail provider Oct. 29, demonstrating the size of the carrier’s intermodal ambitions.
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'Driverless' trucking depends on lidar from 'Chinese Military Company' Hesai
'Driverless' trucking companies Aurora, Kodiak and Waabi have been picking up steam, but reliance on sensor technology from Hesai...
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TFI’s Bédard bemoans ‘broken record’ of disappointment in LTL
Longtime Chairman and CEO Alain Bédard told analysts and investors during TFI’s third-quarter 2026 earnings call that the carrier plans to raid its peers for manager replacements.
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Historic trucking company founders inducted into trucking hall of fame
The founders of C.R. England, Groendyke and Peterbilt were inducted into the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame...
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FedEx Freight goes hunting after initial consolidation
The company’s revenue was $2.442 billion in the three months that ended Sept. 30, an increase of 8.1% compared with $2.259 billion in the same period a year earlier.
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Schneider CEO Filter hopeful over supply-driven upcycle
Schneider CEO Jim Filter is optimistic capacity corrections will further drive trucking into a freight market upcycle.
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Saia expansion terminals deliver improved Q3 results
Less-than-truckload carrier Saia said performance improved at terminals added during its recent phase of expansion.
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'We cannot hold out long': Surprise Motus reclassification threatens small Illinois flatbedder
Roughly 6,000 motor carriers have seen involuntary suspensions this week through Motus with BIPD changes from $750,000 or below...
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'We cannot hold out long': Surprise Motus reclassification threatens small Illinois flatbedder
Roughly 6,000 motor carriers have seen involuntary suspensions this week through Motus with BIPD changes from $750,000 or below...
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Aurora will miss 2026 goal but remains on track for 2027
Autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation expects to fall short of its production target for this year but said it’s on track to recover for 2027.
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Werner's Leathers expects accelerated capacity reductions
Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers expressed optimism Oct. 27 that trucking is entering an upcycle as industry capacity declines.
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Capacity squeeze and regulatory crackdowns point to durable trucking recovery
Knight-Swift Transportation CEO Adam Miller warns that despite muted consumer demand, unprecedented regulatory crackdowns and...
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Trucking company settles antisemitism complaint for $396,000
A Reno based trucking company has settled a charge alleging religious harassment for more than $396,000. An investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found reasonable cause to...
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Small trucking companies file 221 bankruptcies in 2026
About two-thirds of surveyed small carriers reported flat or declining revenue, while fuel, insurance and financing costs squeezed already thin margins.
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POLL: ATRI's top trucking issues -- how do you rank them?
Fleets and operators united on fuel cost, but ATRI's top 10 trucking issues are a study in priority divide otherwise: Hours of...
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