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Profit at J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell in the third quarter of 2024 but outperformed analyst expectations as intermodal volume rose year over year.

Hub Group will team up with Mexico City-based Easo in a cross-border and intermodal joint venture, the companies said Oct. 8.

The venture aims to launch up to six startups over the next three years, beginning in 2025, to address core strategic challenges within the transportation industry.

Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses.

In-store shopping was already on the rise as the retail sector reset after the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the upcoming holiday season is likely to expedite the trend.

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.8% to 115.8 from the prior month, and 0.7% compared with August 2023.

FedEx Corp. cut the top end of its full-year profit outlook and reported quarterly earnings below expectations on softer demand for package deliveries.

The report, three years in the making and made public on Sept. 6, lauds the trucking industry for its efforts to join the fight at high-level federal and state government agencies.

As carriers await an upturn in the freight environment, executives say they continue to seek efficiencies and prepare their fleets for when the tipping point comes.

Efforts from established and newer enterprises to develop robust digital tools are being shaped by market demands and technological innovations.