Two Brothers Left Cox Automotive to Build a Mobile Fleet Shop
Kyle and Kevin Coltrain watched their family's mobile maintenance company get rolled up twice, then launched Coltrain Onsite with 70 techs across 15 states.…
Carrier Business
Carrier bankruptcies, mergers, acquisitions, layoffs, earnings, expansion, and insurance market shifts.
Rail Volume Up 2% to 6%, Intermodal Gains Drive Truck-to-Rail Shift
Four Class 1 railroads raised guidance after Q2 earnings showed broad-based volume growth. Union Pacific domestic intermodal set a fourth straight quarterly…
Rush Enterprises Buys Into MCT Refrigeration Service Network
The joint venture expands Rush's footprint beyond truck dealerships and into reefer trailer service, parts, and rentals.
Supply Chain Cuts 1,222 Jobs as 10 Freight Firms File Bankruptcy
Amazon, Temco, and Freight Handlers account for most layoffs from July 10-24 while seven trucking companies seek Chapter 11 protection.
ArcBest Cuts 300 Jobs, Closes Terminals to Save $40M as Costs Climb
Fort Smith carrier books $80M in charges to restructure operations and scrap its Vaux trailer-loading system while industry-wide operating costs rise 3.4%.
Ruan Launches Customs Brokerage for U.S.-Mexico Trade
The Iowa-based truckload carrier adds customs clearance to its cross-border service portfolio, targeting shippers who need freight and paperwork under one roof.
Navistar Wins $16.5M Lawsuit Over 1,100-Truck Delivery Delay
Michigan jury rejects Central Transport's claim that late 2022 tractor deliveries cost the fleet $15.7 million in lost resale value during the used-truck boom.
How a felon with no license built a 40-truck fleet in seven years
Jerry Murphy started in 2017 with a suspended license and a felony. This summer he bought a 40-year-old carrier and added 25 trucks and 140 trailers to the…
Nine Carriers, Logistics Firms File Bankruptcy as 245 Jobs Cut
Small trucking companies, a drayage fleet, and a trailer maker entered Chapter 7 or 11 protection in the past two weeks while four logistics facilities…
BulkLoads Buys Livestock Network, Adds 25-Year-Old Load Board to Ag Portfolio
Springfield, Missouri-based BulkLoads acquires livestock load board founded in 2000, giving 10,000-carrier network access to factoring, insurance, and TMS…
$104M verdict lands on MVT after driver fell asleep, killed co-driver
El Paso jury found Mesilla Valley Transportation and its trainer responsible for 2020 crash that killed Orlando Robles in sleeper berth.
Indiana State Police Recover $11M in Stolen Freight Since April
Twelve truckloads recovered across central Indiana as investigators track chameleon carriers, forged documents, and fake ELD data.