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Stay current on for-hire carrier news with reporting on major fleets, market shifts, earnings, regulations and freight trends shaping truckload, less-than-truckload and specialized operations. This page brings together Transport Topics coverage of the companies, rankings and business developments that matter across the commercial trucking landscape, helping readers track how leading carriers are responding to demand, costs and competition.

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TT Recruiting Award Given to PS Logistics’ Daigle

The Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of the Year Award for 2024 was presented to Kimberley Daigle, vice president of enterprise capacity development for PS Logistics.

February 25, 2025
BusinessFor-Hire

FedEx Eases Path to Freight Spinoff After Debt Exchange

FedEx said its bondholders agreed to remove its freight business from its lending documents, making it easier for the shipping giant to spin the business off into a new company.

February 25, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

TFI Abandons Move to US After Shareholder Backlash

TFI International reversed its decision to move its legal headquarters to the U.S., saying it was backing down after shareholders expressed opposition to the idea.

February 25, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

TFI Eyes a ‘Brother’ for TForce Freight, Not a Merger

During TFI’s Q4 2024 earnings call with analysts Feb. 20, the company’s top executive said he did not expect any major acquisitions in 2025, after previously promising substantial ones.

February 21, 2025
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TFI’s Decision to Relocate to US Sparks Controversy

Canadian trucking and logistics company TFI International Inc. said it will move its headquarters to the U.S., earning criticism from one of its largest shareholders.

February 20, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-Hire

TFI Q4 Profit Slumps 33% on Higher Costs, Tonnage Decrease

The Montreal-based carrier saw its truckload unit revenue jump 64% to $693.2 million, but revenue at the LTL and Logistics divisions fell by 13% and 14%, respectively.

February 20, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsAutonomousFor-HireTop 100

Autonomous Trucking Approaches Inflection Point

LAS VEGAS — After many years of development work, autonomous trucks are now on the cusp of commercial driverless operations on highways, in logistics yards and on private sites.

February 20, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFor-HireTop 100

Proficient Q4 Revenue Slumps 15.9% on Weaker Margins

Proficient — the No. 4-ranked auto transporter — expects industry dynamics to improve in 2025, including through a reduction in carrier capacity due to the travails of Jack Cooper Holdings.

February 14, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Auto Hauler Jack Cooper Shuts Down After Losing Ford, GM

The dominoes started to topple when automaker Ford decided in January to end its relationship with Jack Cooper, bringing the curtain down on an approximately 40-year relationship.

February 14, 2025
BusinessFor-Hire

Mullen Group Posts 0.1% Revenue Gain

Mullen Group experienced a slight increase in revenue year over year but a dip in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 13.

February 13, 2025

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