Dan Bearth
2019 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics debuted on the Top 100 this year, tied at No. 86. (RoadOne IntermodaLogistics)
The strongest economy in decades drove big gains in 2018 for most, but not all, of the largest freight carriers in North America. Check out our 2019 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings.
June 24, 2019Kane Is Able Receives Equity Investment From Harkness Capital Partners
A Kane is Able Inc. dock facility in Scranton, Pa. (Kane is Able Inc)
Kane Is Able Inc., a warehousing and distribution business in operation since 1930, announced that Harkness Capital Partners agreed to make an unspecified equity investment in the firm as part of a strategy to expand the company’s services and national presence.
March 19, 2019FourKites Garners $35 Million From Investors to Expand Business
FourKites has received $35 million from investors to fund expansion of its shipment tracking technology to new international markets and to develop new products.
February 21, 2018Titanium Acquires Canadian Van/Flatbed Carrier Xpress Group
Titanium Transportation Group has acquired Canadian dry van truckload and flatbed carrier Xpress Group, based in Windsor, Ontario, for C$3.1 million in cash and the assumption of C$5.2 million in debt.
October 6, 2017Beacon Roofing Supply Agrees to Acquire Allied for $2.6 Billion
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. has agreed to acquire Allied Building Products Corp., based in East Rutherford, N.J., for $2.6 billion.
August 28, 2017Takeaway: Gearing Up for Growth
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
The nation’s top for-hire carriers are taking steps to shore up capacity in anticipation of increasing demand for freight hauling and a tighter market for drivers.
July 10, 2017Google Wins Patent for Autonomous Package-Delivery System
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Internet search firm Google has just received a patent for what it calls an “autonomous delivery platform,” in which a self-driving box truck is used to deliver packages kept in locked compartments and accessed by customers using a smartphone or some other secure electronic device.
February 11, 2016Top 100 Private Carriers Widen Search for Drivers
Russ MacNeil
Private fleet operators are stepping up driver recruiting and training to expand trucking operations. See the 2015 TT Top 100 Private Carriers rankings.
August 25, 2015Halliburton, Baker Hughes Combine Operations
Aaron M. Sprecher/Bloomberg News
Two of the nation’s largest oil field service companies, Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc., agreed to combine operations, a move that company officials said will save an estimated $2 billion a year in expenses.
November 18, 2014Wal-Mart Unveils Concept Tractor-Trailer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled a concept tractor-trailer Feb. 17 during a meeting to report on progress in meeting the company’s sustainability goals.
February 18, 2014