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Trimac Transportation acquired flatbed and specialized haulage carrier Watt & Stewart for an undisclosed sum.

Beacon Roofing Supply has started soliciting interest from potential buyers as it looks to fend off an $11 billion takeover bid from rival QXO Inc., people familiar with the matter said.

The Lowell, Ark.-based carrier ended the year slightly behind where it was during the prior fourth quarter amid efforts to reinvest and improve operations, the company reported Jan. 16.

Pittsburgh-based Pitt Ohio plans to merge Midwest-focused Sutton with its existing Dohrn Transfer LTL unit after an initial period of operating the two separately.

Trucking experts say getting drivers to buy in to advanced driver assistance systems technology is key to making sure it is being correctly used.

The administrators are disputing the size of withdrawal liability claims from Central States Pension Fund and other multiemployer pension funds.

Logistics firm DSV plans to buy 300 electric heavy trucks from Volvo AB in what would be one of the largest commercial orders to date for the Swedish manufacturer’s battery-powered rigs.

Walmart Inc.’s initiatives to strengthen its in-house trucking operations have elevated it to No. 1 on this year’s updated Transport Topics Top 100 Private Carriers list.

Although freight market conditions have been favorable to shippers for the past two years, many of the largest private carriers in North America operate larger fleets now than in years past.

Even at a time when for-hire truck capacity is readily available at com­petitive rates, many shippers have continued to invest in their own private fleets.