FleetOwner Top 5 Stories of the Week - Aug 26th, 2023
 
 
Old Dominion's Yellow bid | Musk's truck challenges
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August 26, 2023
The No. 10 carrier on the for-hire FleetOwner 500 tops rival No. 11 Estes, which had been in position to set the floor for the auction of Yellow’s real estate portfolio, including more than 160 of the defunct LTL's freight facilities.
Even as Tesla takes the lead in various charging and storage technologies, Musk can’t control everything. As with other commercial EV manufacturers and fleets, he’s at the mercy of the infrastructure.
Lawyer advises fleets to invest in current truck maintenance standards and train drivers to operate with "heightened awareness at all times" as nuclear verdicts continue to threaten the trucking industry...
The defunct LTL giant moved a lot of cargo—60,000 shipments per day. Will all of it be snapped up by other LTLs such as Old Dominion, Estes Express, and XPO, or do small operators have a role? An industry expert and an owner-operator offer insight.
Raising your voice is key to cutting the time it takes to find parking spots. It's a mistake to assume lawmakers are aware of how dire the need for parking is.
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