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Schneider responded to a disappointing fourth quarter with renewed resolve to improve operations and prepare for an expected freight upturn, the company reported Jan. 29.

Parent company HayWay Group employs 900 staff in Europe and operates in 11 European countries, CEO Artur Lewandowski said in an interview with Transport Topics.

Earnings reports from some large U.S. manufacturers and transportation companies drove home how President Trump’s policies on trade and energy are putting a squeeze on the sector’s profits.

Jim Filter currently holds the title of executive vice president and group president of transportation and logistics and will join the board when he takes up his new role.

Werner Enterprises is set to acquire privately owned dedicated truckload specialist FirstFleet and associated real estate for a combined $282.8 million.

Adam Miller, CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation, applauded ongoing enforcement work by the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

TFI’s data center-related revenue totaled $43 million in 2025, growing from about $8 million in the first quarter to more than $15 million in the final three months of the year.

The Jan. 27 four-part offering includes notes maturing in three to 10 years, Bloomberg reported. FedEx said in December 2024 it would separate its freight business as part of a broader effort.

Earnings in the fourth quarter were $2.38 a share, topping the $2.21 average of analyst estimates. Sales of $24.5 billion also beat expectations.

Estes hinted that more purchases are likely in the pipeline, all part of an ongoing push to expand the carrier’s network now that it has fully incorporated terminals acquired from Yellow.