A merger of Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation Co., two of the nation鈥檚 largest trucking companies, is expected to trigger a historic move to consolidate the truckload freight sector, industry analysts said last week.
April 17, 2017Business, Logistics
XPO Logistics Employees Reject Unionization at Two Illinois Facilities; OK It in Trenton, N.J.
Employees at XPO Logistics Inc.鈥檚 less-than-truckload facilities in Aurora and Elgin, Ill., voted against representation by the Teamsters union, the company said April 17.
April 17, 2017Business, Logistics
Knight, Swift Plan Merger
Editorial, Business, Government, Safety, Logistics
Editorial: Industry Consolidation Warming Up
With the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus closing down 鈥渢he greatest show on Earth,鈥 it appears that truckload executives and investors are pitching in to fill the void.
April 17, 2017Business, Logistics
Time Running Out for World鈥檚 Top Shipbuilder as Creditors Argue
South Korea鈥檚 National Pension Service has a decision to make 鈥 help the world鈥檚 biggest shipmaker survive, or let it die.
April 13, 2017Business, Logistics
Interactive Map: Where The Top 50 Logistics Companies Are in North America
Find out where the carriers are by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
April 12, 2017Business, Logistics
Video Analysis: What Drove the Knight-Swift Merger
Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard talks with Senior Features Writer Daniel Bearth about the April 10 merger between Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation, forming the nation's largest full truckload company. What prompted the move between the carriers that rank No. 29 and No. 6 on the聽 for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.
April 11, 2017Business, Logistics
Forward Air Acquires Assets of Atlantic Trucking Co.
Forward Air Corp. moved to expand its intermodal trucking business in the southeastern United States with the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Atlantic Trucking Co. and its affiliates in Charleston, S.C.
April 11, 2017Business, Logistics
Why XPO's Billionaire CEO Brad Jacobs Is Putting Dealmaking on Hold
Brad Jacobs made a fortune during a decadeslong wave of mergers and acquisitions. Now he鈥檚 putting dealmaking on hold and focusing his attention on expanding XPO Logistics Inc. from the inside.
April 11, 2017Business, Logistics
Knight, Swift Merge to Form $5.1 Billion Truckload Carrier
Knight Transportation Inc. and Swift Transportation are merging to create what they say will be the trucking industry's largest full truckload company: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
April 10, 2017Business, Logistics
Video: How the Knight-Swift Merger Affects Drivers
In this video posted April 10 on Knight Transportation's Facebook page, Knight Executive Chairman Kevin Knight says Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation will remain independent brands and operations after their merger announcement.
April 10, 2017