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Beyond the DOT Physical: Using Cognitive Testing for Fleet Safety
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (742+ words) CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking's challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Chief Editor Jason Cannon at [email'protected] or 800-633-5953. Standard credentials'a CDL, a road test, and…...
Werner Enterprises Acquires First Fleet for $245 M
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (232+ words) Werner Enterprises (CCJ Top 250, No. 14) has acquired Murfreesboro, Tenn. -based First Fleet (No. 48) in a deal valued at approximately $245 million. The move, which includes an additional $37. 8 million purchase of real estate assets, positions Werner as the country's fifth-largest dedicated carrier....
Werner-First Fleet Acquisition May Spark Dedicated M&A Wave
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (561+ words) As Werner Enterprises (CCJ Top 250, No. 14) announced its $245 million acquisition of Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based First Fleet (No. 48), executives say the deal is a strategic move to focus on the dedicated trucking business." "We've been very deliberate over the past few years…...
How Werner's Supreme Court Win Provides a Roadmap to Fight Trucking Lawsuits
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (240+ words) The Texas Supreme Court last month reversed a nearly $100 million judgment against Werner Enterprises, stemming from a 2014 crash where a pickup truck crossed a highway median and struck a Werner semi, leading to a fatality." This landmark ruling could be…...
Knight-Swift Q1 2026: How Regulation Could Flip the Freight Market
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (528+ words) Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (CCJ Top 250, No. 3) reported a net loss for the first quarter of 2026, as severe winter weather, spiking fuel prices, and costly charges weighed on results. The Phoenix, Arizona-based carrier posted a net loss of $1. 3 million, swinging…...
Driving a culture of change for safety in your fleet
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (727+ words) Safety has always been a significant area of concern for organizations with transportation fleets. There are many risks associated with operating a heavy-duty truck and this has placed safety front. .. Driving a culture of change for safety in your fleet…...
Midwest Motor Express, DHE to Rebrand as AAA Cooper Transportation
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) Midwest Motor Express and DHE Transportation will rebrand Jan. 1 under the AAA Cooper Transportation brand, parent company Knight-Swift announced. In a letter to customers, AAA Cooper President and Chief Executive Officer Charlie Prickett said the consolidation of its principal LTL…...
Cargo Theft Losses Up 60%: How Tech is Fighting 2026s Fraud Surge
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (722+ words) Concerns about cargo theft are up by 38% compared to a year ago, according to Geotab's recent report, Securing the Supply Chain: A 2026 Blueprint for Countering Smarter Theft. That concern is finally catching up to how much the problem has evolved…...
C. H. Robinson Files SCOTUS Brief on Future of Freight Liability
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (328+ words) Logistics giant C. H. Robinson has officially filed its merits brief in the landmark case Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle that could fundamentally reshape how the American supply chain is regulated. At the heart…...
How DOT's non-citizen CDL crackdown is affecting driver recruiting
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) The big story around trucking for much of the year has been around non-domiciled CDLs and, to a lesser extent, driver training regulations. The Department of Transportation is looking to limit which non-citizens can hold a CDL, and many around…...