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XPO Logistics Inc. introduced a carbon-offset shipping option for customers of its truck brokerage business in North America, the company announced April 22.

Aurora Innovation Inc. has announced a deal to haul freight on a route between Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas, for Werner Enterprises.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. launched a program April 4 to help customers offset the carbon footprint of their supply chain.

FedEx Corp. is partnering with Elroy Air, a startup that makes a large cargo drone, to test moving packages by air with no pilot on board.

Mesilla Valley Transportation Solutions announced that the NextGen EkoStinger, an aerodynamic fairing for Class 8 tractor-trailers, boosted fuel mileage.

No one asked for these challenges: not the truck buyers staring at a rising tide of freight demand, and not truck makers delivering as many new heavy-duty trucks as they can to customers, but still way too few.

Averitt Express marked a half century in business last year with celebrations at its facilities across the country, including its corporate headquarters in Cookeville, Tenn.

Leaders of commercial vehicle suppliers weighed in, during recent earnings calls, on challenges to the supply chain and related concerns.

Truck parking, which affects everything from driver satisfaction to cargo security, is a top concern for the trucking industry.