Lorenzo Sampson and Joachim Wangui know that it might surprise some people to see them driving big rigs, but they also know that there’s plenty of room on the road for all kinds of people…
Little people chase big dreams on 18 wheels
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These barrier-breakers created some of transportation’s most essential inventions
In observation of February’s Black History Month, we’re highlighting Black groundbreakers in our industry, and celebrating the benefits of inclusion and diversity across our business and beyond…
Five tips for making the most of your time at the crossroads of the supply chain network
Moving retail freight is a massive business, but the drive to get it done every day doesn’t always come with chances to connect, compare, and problem-solve across the industry…
The 1Q trucking outlook: Four things to look for as 2023 gets rolling
As 2023 dawns, demand for capacity is down, rates have slipped, and the usual year-end freight-hauling peak didn’t materialize in the fourth quarter of 2022. In many ways, it’s a tough time to be a carrier, but the outlook isn’t entirely bleak…
Women carve a path to gains in trucking
We talked with a few of the women who drive U.S. Xpress forward, from our operations teams to a woman who has been at the wheel for more than three decades, to get their perspectives on building great careers as women…
Hauling the holidays takes teamwork
While the eternal question of how Santa gets it all done in one night may never be answered, it’s no mystery how professional drivers and the operations teams who support them tackle…
The future of autonomous trucks comes with some extra green
Autonomous trucks have the potential to move more goods faster by driving for very long periods at steady speeds, but time isn’t the only things shippers and carriers will be able to save once self-driving trucks hit the roads in greater…
Trucking entrepreneurs are part of the U.S. Xpress drive to move goods better
Professional drivers at U.S. Xpress can choose from several different routes to success, and one of them is the road to entrepreneurship as an owner/operator of their own trucks…
Driven by loyalty and courage
Larry Holmes joined the U.S. Army two days after high school graduation and spent nearly 14 years in active duty as a mechanic for a mechanized infantry battalion. When he wrapped up his service…