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Schneider Grows Dedicated Fleet to Near 8,600 Tractors

The expansion of the fleet followed swiftly on the heels of the largest acquisition in Schneider’s 90-year history: the 2024 acquisition of dedicated truckload-focused Cowan Systems.

December 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tesla Promotes Post-Crash Door Safety Feature for Some Cars

Tesla is newly promoting features intended to make it easier for first responders to enter its cars after crashes, following months of scrutiny over the safety of its door designs.

December 22, 2025
BusinessEquipment

US Trailer Market Nears End of Subdued Year

U.S. trailer orders fell 37% below prior-year results in November, with freight market pressures continuing to weigh on activity, ACT Research reported. 

December 22, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Volvo to Open Tacoma Parts Distribution Center in 2027

Volvo Group plans to build a 115,000-square-foot parts distribution center in Tacoma, Wash., the parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks said.

December 22, 2025
BusinessEquipmentPrivateTop 100

Scott McPherson to Succeed George Holm as PFG CEO

The move comes less than one month after Richmond, Va.-based PFG and US Foods called off talks for a planned merger that would have reshaped the food service carrier arena.

December 19, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

FedEx Posts Higher Earnings as Spinoff Plans Advance

The results hovered around expectations by investment analysts on Wall Street, which had been looking for $4.07 per share and quarterly revenue of $22.88 billion.

December 19, 2025
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Averitt Expands Dedicated Unit to Include Tanker Operations

Averitt Express added dedicated tanker truck services to its logistics offerings for bourbon distilleries, expanding its long-standing role in supporting the industry.

December 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Toyota to Sell Made-in-America Cars in Japan to Please Trump

The Camry sedan, Highlander SUV and Tundra pickup truck will go on sale in Japan from 2026, Toyota said Dec. 19. The vehicles are produced in Kentucky, Indiana and Texas, respectively.

December 19, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Sterling Anderson Is Front-Runner to Succeed GM's Mary Barra

Anderson joined the company as chief product officer in June after working for Tesla and co-founding Aurora Innovation. His job is to bring cutting-edge software and self-driving tech to GM cars.

December 18, 2025
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LTL Market Disappoints in 2025

LTL was something of a latecomer to the downturn, with the August 2023 demise of the then-No. 3-ranked LTL player Yellow shielding its peers from excessive headwinds.

December 18, 2025