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Paladin Capital enters Chapter 11 as debt pressures hit trucking portfolio

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Paladin Capital Inc., a Tennessee-based private equity firm with a broad trucking and logistics footprint, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, placing hundreds of transportation and logistics jobs at risk. The company filed its voluntary Chapter 11 petition on Jan. 26 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Court records […]

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Knight Transportation Taps Joe Vitiritto as President

Knight Transportation has appointed Joe Vitiritto as its new president, effective today. Vitiritto rejoined Knight in November 2025 and most recently served as executive vice president of operations support. He previously held multiple leadership roles at Knight and Swift Transportation between 2003 and 2020, gaining broad operational and organizational experience across the enterprise. Before returning