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TFI International Inc., a Canadian carrier that has been growing through acquisitions, announced plans to purchase flatbed specialist Daseke Inc. for $1.1 billion, including debt.

Truck tonnage slipped in November as the industry’s freight recession lingers, but conditions are poised to ease heading into next year, American Trucking Associations said Dec. 19.

Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton was ordered to spend four years behind bars for lying to shareholders about the electric truck maker’s progress.

Class 8 retail truck sales in November fell year-over-year for a fourth consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed.

Truck tonnage on an annual basis declined for an eighth consecutive month in October but improved slightly on a month-to-month basis, according to American Trucking Associations.

Class 8 retail sales in October declined from the year-ago period for a third consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed.

Truck tonnage slumped 4.1% in September compared with year-ago levels, the steepest annual drop in nearly three years and an indication that the U.S. freight market remains turbulent.

Class 8 retail sales in September fell from the year-ago period for the second straight month, declining 3.2%, Wards Intelligence reported.

Truck tonnage in August declined 2.3% compared with year-ago levels but inched up sequentially for the second consecutive month.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in August stayed about the same from the year-ago period but increased from the prior month, Wards Intelligence reported.