Vendors and partners across our industry got in on the act during Driver Appreciation Week, donating nearly $20,000 in gifts and services to help U.S. Xpress celebrate the professionals who keep goods moving better. From rewarding work anniversaries and safe miles to...
As summer winds down and fall fires up, two products that herald the arrival of autumn contribute to the year-round cycle of shifting capacity demand. What’s happening: With apples largely coming from the North and West, and wood pellets often originating in the...
PartnerShip 2022 brings together U.S. Xpress customers to share challenges and solutions, hear from industry experts, and have a little fun along the way. What’s happening: After a two-year hiatus, U.S. Xpress is preparing to host PartnerShip 2022, our premier partner...
When the pandemic made asset-based team drivers harder to find, a power-only brokerage solution quickly closed gaps. What’s happening: The pandemic broke up a lot of asset-based truck driving teams (it’s tough to social distance in a cab). That shift delivered...
A proposed increase in minimum coverage requirements for truckload carriers, continued nuclear verdicts in trucking accidents, skyrocketing insurance costs for motor carriers – you’ve seen the headlines. But how do these and other market factors affect different parts...
First things first, what is a dedicated fleet? It’s tractors, trailers, drivers, and other resources exclusively devoted to serving a set of facilities or lanes in a transportation network. In other words, it’s a set of resources a carrier has committed to serving the...
