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Sentiment among senior executives in the LTL space is positive in outlook, and underlying manufacturing data is supportive even as conditions remain challenging.

LTL was something of a latecomer to the downturn, with the August 2023 demise of the then-No. 3-ranked LTL player Yellow shielding its peers from excessive headwinds.

ABF Freight is ramping up its use of Drov Technologies’ AirBoxOne platform, which integrates truck and trailer sensors, Oklahoma City-based Drov said.

The ArcBest Corp. subsidiary ABF Freight System has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee, the company announced June 7.

The president of less-than-truckload fleet ABF Freight will retire later this year after more than three decades with the carrier, parent company ArcBest announced.

ABF Freight System and the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee reached a tentative contract agreement, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by ArcBest Corp., the parent of ABF Freight.

ABF Logistics has acquired Logistics & Distribution Services Corp., a company based in Sparks, Nevada, that provides dedicated logistics services, for $25 million.

Ralph Garcia, a professional driver for ABF Freight System and an America's Road Team captain, talks about wearable technology as a motivation tool in this excerpt from our May 18 LiveOnWeb program, "Driver Health and Wellness from A to Zzzz." See full show at bit.ly/TT-LOW0518

ABF Freight System has instituted a $5.92 surcharge for each shipment going to or from California because of the higher cost of doing business in the state.

Roy Slagle has retired as president of less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System Inc. after 37 years with the company, parent ArcBest Corp. announced.