Soft market conditions in 2023 placed financial strain on many of the largest for-hire trucking companies in North America.
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Industry Sector Rankings Reflect Market Downturn
For-hire carriers across segments saw revenues slide and margins tighten in 2023, but some industry sectors fared better than others.
A. Duie Pyle Celebrates Centennial Milestone
From the Great Depression to industry deregulation and beyond, A. Duie Pyle has kept trucking, marking a full century of economic cycles and transformations in freight transportation.
Interactive Map: Where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Are in North America
Find out where the 2024 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers are located by regions and by state in North America with our interactive map.
LNG Export Project at Center of Firestorm Set for Vote
Federal regulators are set to decide the fate of a long-stalled natural gas export project that has been at the center of a political firestorm over climate change and energy policy.
VTNA Debuts VNL Electric in Evolution of Class 8 Flagship
DUBLIN, Va. — Volvo Trucks North America provided a first glimpse of the next configuration of its flagship Class 8 VNL tractor — a VNL 440 Electric — during a media event at its customers center.
FY25 Federal Funding Bills on Congress’ Summer Agenda
WASHINGTON — A fiscal 2025 bill to ensure funding for the U.S. Department of Transportation is on Congress’ agenda this summer.
Buttigieg Promotes Infrastructure Law During Election Year
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been pointing to the benefits linked to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden touts as a signature achievement.
Congress Debates FY25 NDAA
A comprehensive defense policy measure recently approved in the House of Representatives proposes security enhancements for trucks at military bases and a review of a new moving contract.
Motor Carriers Not Quick to Enroll in Apprenticeship Program
In 2022, some in trucking hoped that a pilot to teach and monitor 18- to 20-year-olds in interstate commerce could help lessen the driver shortage. Now it’s not looking that way.