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icarussmith20
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Freight Tech Firm Loadsmart Raises $90 Million in New Funding Round
Digital freight-booking service Loadsmart Inc. closed a $90 million funding round, as technology-focused efforts to boost efficiency in...
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icarussmith20
Nov 19, 20203 min read
FedEx Freight hit with big jury verdict after dismissing driver with bad knee
FedEx Freight has lost a battle in court over a dismissed driver who had a rebuilt knee with possibly limited motion, with a jury...
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icarussmith20
Nov 19, 20202 min read
DHL, UPS, delivery companies hiring thousands as shoppers stay home
DHL mirrored moves by rivals FedEx and UPS in upping its holiday workforce as well as expanding operations in preparation for an...
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icarussmith20
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Ag retailers: Zero-emission truck plan could ‘devastate’ agriculture
An environmental policy promoted by Democratic lawmakers to effectively ban internal combustion engines (ICEs) for heavy-duty trucks by...
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icarussmith20
Nov 17, 20203 min read
ATA sees independent contractor battle moving to national platform
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is expecting the issue of independent contractor status to shift from a state-by-state strategy...
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icarussmith20
Nov 12, 20203 min read
Trucker group plans to ‘shut ’em down’ Wednesday in nationwide protest
Members of a truckers’ group calling itself StopTheTires2020 planned to shut down their trucks Wednesday to make a stand against...
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icarussmith20
Nov 11, 20202 min read
Biden win prompts delay request in California rest-break lawsuit
Now that Joe Biden has been named the U.S. president-elect, there is a “very likely” chance his administration will reverse a Trump...
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icarussmith20
Nov 10, 20203 min read
Truckers plan strike urging Biden to avoid fracking ban, tout Trump protecting 'blue-collar' workers
A group of truckers are planning a strike during Veterans Day on Wednesday in an effort to urge the incoming Biden administration to...
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icarussmith20
Nov 9, 20202 min read
Teamsters: Biden-Harris Victory Is A Win For Workers In 2020 Election
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Local election officials are continuing to do the very important work of counting every vote so...
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icarussmith20
Nov 9, 20203 min read
What a Biden presidency means for zero-emission and autonomous vehicles
The incoming Biden administration is expected to increase regulatory oversight of electric and self-driving cars and trucks. FreightWaves...
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icarussmith20
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Intermodal growth fuels US traffic volume gains
E-commerce, the restocking of inventories and tighter truck capacity were among the factors that boosted U.S. intermodal volumes in...
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icarussmith20
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Grocery truck drivers who supply Whole Foods threaten to strike
More than 100 truck drivers who deliver gourmet groceries to Whole Foods stores in the New York area are threatening to strike over...
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icarussmith20
Oct 30, 20202 min read
UPS found lost cache of documents that Tucker Carlson claimed would damage Joe Biden's campaign
UPS said it found a cache of documents that the Fox News host Tucker Carlson said went missing under mysterious circumstances. Carlson...
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icarussmith20
Oct 30, 20204 min read
Markey calls out trucking regulator for ‘dereliction of responsibility,' demands reform
Senator Edward J. Markey issued a scathing letter Thursday tothe federal agency that oversees the trucking industry, citing its...
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icarussmith20
Oct 29, 20206 min read
Outrider’s $65 Million Fundraise Signals Strong ‘Green Light’ For AV Trucking
Driverless trucks are an answer for the ever-worsening driver shortage plus the ever-increasing demands for freight movement. We’ve seen...
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icarussmith20
Oct 28, 20206 min read
Election 2020: Infrastructure, legal battles among top issues for ATA, TCA
The Nov. 3 election – both for president and down-ballot races – has the potential to alter the course of the nation for the next several...
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icarussmith20
Oct 28, 20203 min read
ATRI: Driver shortage again tops trucking industry’s critical issues
For the fourth consecutive year, a shortage of drivers topped the Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry survey conducted by the...
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icarussmith20
Oct 27, 20204 min read
E-commerce explodes into holiday shipping season
Peak season e-commerce sales, turbocharged by an accelerated shift to online buying as consumers shy away from crowded stores during a...
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icarussmith20
Oct 24, 20202 min read
UPS, FedEx support Apple rollout of new devices
One of the most anticipated product launches of the year, short of a coronavirus vaccine, is now underway. Express delivery giants UPS...
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icarussmith20
Oct 22, 20202 min read
COVAXX and Maersk Enter Partnership to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines Globally
Hauppauge, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - October 22, 2020) - COVAXX, a U.S. company developing a synthetic multitope peptide-based vaccine...
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