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Ashley Furniture Industries affiliate Ashley Pacific Northwest on Nov. 22 entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Wilson Logistics.

Werner Enterprises and TFI International completed separate acquisitions Nov. 29 to bolster their operations.

Maverick Transportation, Melton Truck Lines and Montgomery Transport recently continued the trend of carriers increasing driver pay and benefits.

Delays in shipments could extend through the holiday season and into next year due to a stressed supply chain, experts warned.

The national average price for diesel continued to climb at a slower pace, rising four-tenths of a cent to $3.734 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov. 15.

The question of how a federal vaccine mandate might affect transportation workers other than truck drivers must be considered amid broader discussion of the proposal, an industry executive said at a recent event.

Engine production issues go beyond the semiconductor chip shortage, Cummins Chief Financial Officer Mark Smith said Nov. 10 during the 51st Annual Baird Global Industrial Conference.

Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers during a recent event said that while his company is encouraging staff to get a COVID-19 vaccination, he noted the nature of the work in trucking — and of the workforce itself — suggests a vaccination mandate is not an ideal path.

Trucking is continuing to see an active mergers and acquisitions market with several deals recently announced.

TFI International saw adjusted net income increase 59% during the third quarter of 2021, the company reported Oct. 28.