Trucking boom prompts Old Dominion to add 1,200 drivers and dockworkers

Drivers remain in hot demand

Citing “a strong economic recovery with robust freight demand,” less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) announced Thursday plans to add 800 drivers and more than 400 dockworkers and clerical personnel.

The Thomasville, North Carolina-based company said it was looking to add Class A CDL drivers over the next three months to meet growing demand. The plans include hiring 275 linehaul drivers, 260 pickup and delivery drivers and 100 team drivers. It will also add more...

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Trucking industry expected to remain on upswing through 2021

Despite economic conditions taking a dive due to COVID-19, the trucking market has persisted and looks to remain on an upward trajectory heading into 2021. The industry’s strong fundamentals have FreightWaves researchers suggesting that it may spark a multiyear upcycle for trucking.

In partnership with Blume Global and U.S. Bank, FreightWaves’ Freight Intel researchers have identified and analyzed the macroeconomic variables that shaped the dynamic freight landscape during the first half of 2020...

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