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In the freight-hauling sector, certain loads have dwindled to a trickle. Other parts of the trucking industry are booming to meet the demand for necessary consumer goods and medical supplies, and adding drivers however they can.

Nathan Harwell has joined U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. as executive vice president and chief legal officer, the company announced Feb. 4.

Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress reported a net income loss of $1.4 million, or minus 3 cents per share, in the third quarter, when the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based company announced its earnings Nov. 1.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported a steep drop in net income in the second quarter of 2019, with a posting of $2.9 million for the period ended June 30.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. saw revenue take a dip in the first quarter but saw its highest first-quarter net income ever, according to a news release from the company.

Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress has opened a driver training center in Tunnel Hill, Ga., that is unlike any other.

Efforts by dry van truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises to boost profits by improving the efficiency of its trucking operations are paying off.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises has decided to cut back on its cross-border trucking operations, agreeing to sell its terminal in Laredo, Texas, along with 700 dry van trailers and divest its ownership of Xpress Internacional, a company based in Mexico that U.S. Xpress has operated since 2007.

U.S. Xpress Enterprises reported record profits in the third quarter as the company benefited from strong freight volumes and higher rates.

A three-year turnaround in the operations and culture at U.S. Xpress Enterprises helped the Chattanooga, Tenn., trucking firm raise more than $250 million in an initial stock offering in June and deliver its best operating ratio in two decades this spring.