U.S. Xpress shows no marked improvement at Variant

The numbers at the Variant initiative at U.S. Xpress are not getting better.

U.S. Xpress (NYSE: USX) began breaking out performance statistics for Variant — its startup tech-driven truckload company within a legacy truckload company — in the fourth quarter of last year. So far, those numbers are not indicating success for the truckload carrier’s bold move to remake its business.

One selling point for Variant was its unique way of compensating drivers would result in less turnover. But the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/u-s-xpress-shows-no-marked-improvement-at-variant

Why Atlas Air has become tempting takeover target for investors

Close up of Atlas Air 747 jumbo jet. Front-half of white aircraft with blue and gold lettering.

Unconfirmed reports that Apollo Global Management is in advanced talks with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to take the freighter airline private provides the latest example of private capital flowing into the air cargo space. It’s a trend that accelerated during the COVID-19 crisis as aircraft became essential for delivering critical medical goods and supporting an explosion in online buying.

Top private equity firms sitting on hundreds of billions of dollars are looking to deploy their uninvested...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-atlas-air-has-become-tempting-takeover-target-for-investors

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