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 theĀ for-hire TT100 list? Watch this short video analysis.
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Robert Brown of Bot Auto breaks down the state of autonomous trucking today, and where it's headed.
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, 2017Why 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 heās putting dealmaking on hold and focusing his attention on expanding XPO Logistics Inc. from the inside.
April 11, 2017Video: 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, 2017Knight, 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, 2017Opinion: American Trucking Industry Depends on Drivers
The American trucking industry depends on drivers: a simple statement but one that bears repeating. As president of American Trucking Associations, I have the great privilege of representing 3.5 million professional truck drivers, working on their behalf in Washington to make our industry better, to make their jobs easier.
April 10, 2017Winning the Logistics Game
If 2016 taught us anything, it's that there's more than one way to win at The Logistics Game. Making smart acquisitions is one way. Carving out niches in e-commerce or the "Uberization" of logistics are two others. The 2017 Top 50 Logistics Companies rankings reflect these changes. Watch the replay of our LiveOnWeb program right now for a discussion of the rankings, and "postgame" analysis.
April 6, 2017Schneider, Now Public, Initiates Trading
Truckload carrier Schneider said its Class B common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange onĀ AprilĀ 6 under the ticker symbol SNDR, and offered 28,947,000 shares initially priced at $19 per share.
April 6, 2017Consumer Comfort Rises for Fifth Time in Last Six Weeks
Americansā confidence climbed for the fifth time in the last six weeks, resulting in the strongest quarterly sentiment since 2007, Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index figures showed April 6.
April 6, 2017Kevin Burch: Taking the Story of Trucking to the White House
I love trucks. As I travel the country as chairman of American Trucking Associations, I wear a simple button with a simple message: āI Love Trucks.ā I even wear it in my official ATA chairmanās portrait. Itās a button I encourage everyone I meet to wear. It starts conversations about this great industry and gives me a chance to tell our story.
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