Yellow’s Rivals Are Getting a Boost From the Trucker’s Demise

The collapse of one of the largest U.S. trucking companies is propping up competitors in a lean freight market.

XPO, ABF Freight and Saia are among the carriers reporting strong growth in pricing power, shipment volumes and other key measures during the most recent quarter in trucking’s less-than-truckload sector, a high-stakes corner of the market in which carriers combine freight from multiple customers in a single trailer.