Ashley Coker

Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn The future of transportation is evolving quickly.

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To come together, the logistics industry’s propensity toward competition will have to give way to an overarching spirit of collaboration, J.B. Hunt President and CEO Shelley Simpson said at the F3: Future of Freight Festival.

J.B. Hunt President and CEO Shelley Simpson began her keynote at this year's F3: Future of Freight Festival by recalling a defining moment in logistics industry history: the famed 1989 handshake between J.B.

Carriers are always on the hunt for skilled drivers. This effort often leads to recruiting initiatives focused on winning over specific groups of people, including women, young adults and veterans.

Next year is expected to be a transformative one for carriers. With the incoming Trump administration's promise of widespread deregulation, carriers may finally see a long-awaited boost to their bottom lines in the coming months.

Manufacturers have been actively moving their operations away from China for the past several years.

Driver fatigue is a common challenge that can have serious detrimental effects on drivers, carriers and the motoring public.

Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn The freight industry has long relied on factoring to ensure carriers get paid quickly.

Now is the time for companies to optimize their operations and onboard new strategic providers to safeguard themselves over the next year.