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TFI folding US truckload, dedicated operations into CFI

A white tractor-trailer of TFI International carrier CFI traveling on a road with green pine trees in the background.

TFI International is consolidating its U.S. truckload and dedicated trucking operations under the umbrella of its Missouri-based carrier CFI, which has already absorbed Transport America — with the small dedicated operation of former UPS Freight to follow in 2022. 

CFI announced the changes on Monday as part of an expansion and reorganization. It also includes a new temperature-controlled division from TFI’s acquisition of MCT. 

The newly expanded CFI has a fleet of over 3,700 power units, which...

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The Daily Dash: What’s next for XPO and Brad Jacobs?

XPO to split into separate companies

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Brad Jacobs built XPO into one of the world’s largest logistics companies, but now that the company is splitting in two, what does that mean for Jacobs? Plus, Transport America believes it has a strategy to build for the future and U.S. Xpress and MIT are joining forces to improve driver efficiency.

Farewell tour?

Brad Jacobs built XPO Logistics and now he plans to split the company into two. Will...

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Transport America pivots to dedicated to woo drivers, shippers

Transport America President Eric Anson shown next to a Transport America tractor trailer.

In a year defined by the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Transport America, a Minnesota carrier owned by TFI International (NYSE:TFII), has been shifting its drivers and business toward a more predictable existence by embracing dedicated trucking services.

While the pivot had been in the works for several years, Transport America President Eric Anson said the market conditions have aligned to make it all the more timely: Shippers are competing for scarce trucks, while carriers are...

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Best transportation companies for female employees named

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has released its 2020 list of the top transportation companies for females.

The annual Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation list was created by WIT magazine Redefining the Road in 2018 as part of its mission to promote the accomplishments of businesses focused on the employment of females in the trucking industry.

Companies making the list this year were listed alphabetically, beginning with AGT Global Logistics, founded and led by Angela...

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