BusinessWal-Mart names Carriers of the YearCCJ Staff (CCJ)Dec 13, 2005 Wal-Mart recently announced its 2005 Carriers of the Year. By category, the carriers are: Small Package: FedEx Truckload Company winners: Swift/Crete Carriers Rail: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Intermodal: Schneider Grocery: Stevens LTL: Yellow Rising Stars: Arnold/Dart/Heartland Innovative Carrier: Florida East Coast Rail Jones Act: Horizon Lines Top StoriesTest DrivesQuick spin: Pete's electric Model 579The Model 579EV is a strong zero emission entry for applications that need a lot of power but not a lot of range.Recruiting & retentionTrucking's youth movement lagging, but no retirement in sight for most driversTechnologyTransportation a top 10 target of cyberattackers, cases nearly triple last yearTest DrivesPeterbilt powered by Cummins' X15N natural gas engine: How does it compare to diesel?Featured SponsorDownload the Heavy Duty Maintenance ChecklistGet all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in AmericaView, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.White Papers2024 Freight Economy OutlookExperts predict a return to stability. The question is: When?
