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Pittsburgh-based LTL carrier expands next day service to New York

Pittsburgh-based PITT OHIO earlier this week announced it has improved transit times to and from New York state by adding 32 next day lanes from the Mid-Atlantic. The LTL carrier is now able to transport freight within one days’ time to and from their terminals in Albany, Buffalo, Utica, and Watertown to terminals in their Mid-Atlantic core territory.    […]

Truckers escape without injuries from collisions with freight trains

Two truck drivers managed to avoid being injured when their trucks were struck by freight trains in separate collisions recently. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, a tractor-trailer was struck by a train in Gorin, Missouri about 187 miles north of St. Louis. The driver, Ehsanullah Folad, 24, of Sunrise, Florida, told KTVO-TV his flatbed trailer became hung […]

Briefly: Virginia ends truck parking at two weigh stations on I-81

The state of Virginia is no longer allowing truckers to park at two of its weigh stations on Internet 81 due to what it called “littering, vandalism, and unsanitary practices.” Overnight parking had been allowed at the Troutville and Stephens City weigh stations while work was being performed at the Troutville rest area on southbound […]

Air France-KLM doubles order for Airbus A350 freighters

Air France-KLM said Friday it will order four additional A350 widebody freighters from Airbus.  The planes will be operated by subsidiary cargo airline Martinair on behalf of Dutch carrier KLM and will replace four Boeing 747 cargo jets currently operated by KLM Cargo and Martinair. The planes will be based at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the […]

Knight-Swift’s Q4 misses, 2023 outlook does not

Knight-Swift Transportation confirmed the durability of its more diverse business model Thursday after the market closed. The carrier issued full-year 2023 adjusted earnings guidance of $4.05 to $4.25 per share, safely above the $4 mark it had previously indicated would be the new trough. As the fourth quarter progressed, it appeared that number may be […]