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Penske Logistics has named Jeff Jackson president, succeeding Marc Althen, who is retiring. A longtime Penske leader, Jackson has more than 28 years' experience in transportation.

Groendyke Transport, which has operated for more than 90 years, announced Jan. 4 that Joe Morrissey has been named president.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Walmart Inc. will invest $350 million to open a new dairy facility along the Interstate 75 freight corridor. Operations are expected to begin in 2025.

Eaton is to start selling, distributing, servicing and providing installation support for Michigan-based technology developer Traxen’s iQ-Cruise system.

Estes Express Lines upped the ante in the fight for 169 terminals owned by bankrupt Yellow Corp. ahead of a key Sept. 15 hearing, filing a revised stalking horse bid, court documents show.

August saw a return to a relatively steep depreciation in the price of used Class 8 trucks, according to J.D. Power's  Chris Visser, although some of the details are yet to fully materialize.

GXO Logistics announced Sept. 14 it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the high-end e-commerce order fulfillment platform PFSweb.

Trucking industry experts are expecting a modest peak shipping season due to freight demand and inventory trends as consumer preferences have shifted back to services from goods.

The biggest private motor carriers across a variety of industries experienced ups and downs during the past year as they adapted to changing freight market conditions.

Private motor carriers, like all trucking operations, have adjusted to shifting freight market conditions in the past year as truck capacity has loosened and freight rates have softened.