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Knight-Swift Sees Profit Slump Despite Higher Sales

The company posted net income of $7.86 million, or 5 cents a diluted share, for the three months ended Sept. 30. That compared with $30.5 million, 19 cents, a year earlier.

October 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

J.B. Hunt Execs Optimistic Capacity Balloon Is Deflating

鈥淭he reason you鈥檝e seen spot rates up in the last couple of weeks 鈥 it鈥檚 been because of the enforcement activity,鈥 said J.B. Hunt Chief Operating Officer Nick Hobbs.

October 17, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Maersk Opens Dallas-Area Facility, Eyes TL, LTL Expansion

The 100,000-square-foot plant is designed to process thousands of shipments weekly, serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and Maersk鈥檚 broader national network.

October 14, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

Werner CEO Sees Longer Freight Boom on OEM Production Cuts

Freight cycles typically last 14 to 15 months, according to Werner CEO Derek Leathers, but the current downswing has gone on for double that.聽鈥淚t鈥檚 the worst one I鈥檝e ever seen."

October 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFor-Hire

Jim Ward to Step Down as TCA President

Ward, who took over as president in 2022, is credited with strengthening the association鈥檚 reach, expanding its programs and increasing engagement with its members.

October 3, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

ArcBest Eyes Early 2026 for In-House TMS Launch

ArcBest plans to launch a proprietary transportation management system in early 2026 that will be known as 鈥淎rcBest View,鈥 top executives said.

October 2, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

TFI Q2 Profit, Revenue Fall Double Digits as Tariffs Bite

鈥淲e鈥檙e most affected by the [tariff] instability in our industrial truckload base in the U.S.,鈥 TFI CEO Alain B茅dard said during a July 28 conference call with investors.

July 29, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Knight-Swift Posts Revenue, Earnings Rise in Challenging Q2

The Phoenix-based truckload motor carrier posted net income of $34.2 million, or 21 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending June 30. That was 68.7% higher than last year.

July 24, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Trucking Industry Segments Post Mixed Results in 2024

Carriers across the various segments of the trucking industry navigated difficult business conditions in 2024 as freight market conditions remained unfavorable.

June 20, 2025
BusinessFor-HireTop 100

Marten Transport Q1 Profit Slumps 55.2% to $4.3 Million

The Mondovi, Wis.-based company's results took a hammering from both the freight recession and uncertainty precipitated by the Trump administration鈥檚 tariff regime, it said April 16.

April 17, 2025