January 27, 2012 - Express-1 , Inc., a leading U.S. provider of expedited freight services, has announced a rate increase for straight truck owner operators to $1.20 for solos and $1.24 for teams, effective March 1st, 2012. Darin Mark, vice president–capacity management for Express-1, said, “We feel it’s important to reward our owner operators now and in the future for their hard work and commitment. We have many reasons to be proud of th...

Addition of smaller capacity vehicles comes in response to customer demand for greater shipping flexibility CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – November 29, 2011 – U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a leading provider of transportation services throughout North America, has recently expanded its Xpress Direct Demand Critical fleet to include smaller capacity vehicles, including cargo vans and straight trucks.  The company is presently operating nearly 30 of these vans...

The Expedite Expo seems to get better every year, and 2011 was no exception. This year’s Expo, held July 22 and 23 at the Roberts Convention Center in Wilmington, Ohio, was a “huge success” according to show manager Lawrence McCord. The 2011 Expedite Expo featured the largest exhibitor base in the show’s 11-year history, with 320 exhibitors on hand to display the latest products and information relating to the expedite trucking industry. Alt...

Jenny Marcu, 26, comes from an expediter family - her parents and an aunt and uncle are all practitioners of this specialized form of freight hauling - so it was completely natural that she would go on the road with the man she wanted to marry. That was several years ago, and she and husband Nick have been "out here" -- her term for the road -- practicing team-driving togetherness, which is one aspect of a craft that has its pros and cons. They shared what they know about...

Leesa Rutherford mentioned magical to me one day when I was talking about how an event like the Expedite Expo can affect our lives....

***image3*** Hi Everyone, WHEW!!! What an exciting weekend! The 2011 Expedite Expo was the best yet...there was so much to do it went by in a flash....

Second annual fun Pajama Walk during the Expedite Expo. For those of you that tried to use the excuse I am still in my Pajamas......

People People People They are the reason we enjoy the Expo! During the Expo we have time in the evening and a little time in the day to visit with other expediters....

5 days until the start of the show!!!!!...

These two words are synonymous and part of our business plan to continue to be successful. This Expedite Expo will be our 7th and we are excited!...