Up Front
Shippers work to improve the efficiency and reliability of their private fleet operation, starting with attracting, retaining drivers.
See the headquarters locations by region for each of the Top 100 private carriers in North America.
Top 100 companies overcome supply chain constraints and stiff competition for drivers; now they face mixed economic signals.
Extras
Fleets, shippers debate how best to use and share the growing amount of data they are collecting.
Shifting market conditions, notable mergers and acquisitions help reshape competitive landscape in many industry sectors.
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A multistep process that communicates why and how the new technology will make a driver’s job easier — not harder — is key.
TT's Seth Clevenger and Mike Freeze highlight the factors involved in the growth of the food service sector.
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Private Carrier News
Cloud Computing Growth Pushes Amazon Earnings Higher
Analysts are assessing Amazon's results, along with other retailers' earnings performances, to get insight into how shoppers are spending heading into the holiday season.
October 31, 2025Kroger Adds Uber Restaurant Delivery for Its Online Shoppers
Uber is making hundreds of thousands of restaurants available to Kroger customers on the grocer’s app and website, and is offering extra perks to Kroger’s paid members
October 30, 2025Delhaize USA to Open $860M East Coast Distribution Center
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein welcomed an $860 million investment by grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize USA to build a large distribution center in Burlington to bolster brands like Food Lion.
October 28, 2025UPS Stuns Wall Street With Strong Profit and 34,000 Job Cuts
The results suggest CEO Carol Tomé’s revival efforts are gaining traction after UPS struggled with slow demand, high expenses and uncertainty fueled by tariffs.
October 28, 2025Amazon to Lay Off 30,000 as Cost Pressures Mount
CEO Andy Jassy previously signaled that Amazon’s workforce would get smaller as the company increases its use of artificial intelligence to complete tasks normally handled by people.Â
October 27, 2025September Trailer Orders Slip 5% After 4 Positive Months
ACT noted continuing concerns over moderating economic activity, weak for-hire carrier profitability and ambiguous government policy remain as challenges to trailer demand.
October 23, 2025Cargill Taps AI to Get More Meat Off Bone as Cattle Herd Dives
Cargill is turning to artificial intelligence to ensure it gets more beef from its processing plants as the U.S. cattle herd dwindles to the lowest level in seven decades.
October 23, 2025Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool in US for Indecisive
The Help Me Decide feature will appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items. Those who tap the button will see a single product recommendation.
October 23, 2025Amazon Tests Augmented Reality Glasses for Drivers
Amazon said it was conducting trials of the glasses with drivers in North America and planned to further refine the technology before any broader rollout. Â
October 22, 2025Halliburton Branches Into Data Centers as Frack Demand Slows
Halliburton is diversifying into data center power generation amid slackening worldwide demand for oil field fracking, sealing a deal with VoltaGrido.
October 22, 2025