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Check Call: The grim future

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Over the course of the past week, the news cycle has his a little closer to home. Convoy is closing up shop, aside from a few workers who were helping facilitate a sale, and now Slync is looking at bankruptcy

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Swift founder Jerry Moyes takes helm of Central Freight Lines

Central Freight Lines reshuffles executive team

Less-than-truckload carrier Central Freight Lines has reshuffled some executives, naming Jerry Moyes as interim president and chief executive officer.

Moyes, who founded Swift Transportation, owns CFL, the 95-year-old LTL company headquartered in Waco, Texas.

Former CFL executive Steve Vonda, who left the carrier in May, will return as chief operating officer, replacing Michael Brennan, former CFL president.

In a statement, Moyes said he will focus on “optimizing current LTL services while...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/swift-founder-jerry-moyes-takes-helm-of-central-freight-lines