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icarussmith20
Oct 21, 20211 min read
U.S. trucking industry disruptions to last as long as pandemic persists - Buttigieg
Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday he expects disruptions in the trucking industry to last...
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icarussmith20
Sep 15, 20213 min read
Big Truckers Say Vaccine Mandate Could Push Drivers Away
Big trucking companies say a federal vaccination and testing mandate aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus could push more...
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icarussmith20
Sep 14, 20215 min read
Vaccine mandates are here — This is how truck drivers and trucking companies are responding
Late last week, news of a federal vaccine mandate affecting tens of millions of workers upended the trucking industry, sending some...
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icarussmith20
Sep 9, 20212 min read
Push to Let Teens Drive Trucks Interstate Divides the Industry
Proposed legislation to test letting people as young as 18 years old drive big rigs interstate is exposing a divide in the trucking...
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icarussmith20
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Amazon is now shipping cargo for outside customers in its latest move to compete with FedEx and UPS
Amazon is on a spending spree to grow its shipping business and isn’t content with only delivering products purchased on its own site....
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icarussmith20
Aug 26, 20211 min read
FedEx, Lowe's offer aid to Tennessee flood victims
FedEx and Lowe's are offering assistance to Tennesee communities that were pummeled by 17 inches of rain in less than 24 hours last...
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icarussmith20
Aug 25, 20211 min read
UPS mandates COVID-19 vaccination for employees in some U.S. locations
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) said on Tuesday it would require employees in certain U.S. locations to be vaccinated when they return...
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icarussmith20
Aug 19, 20212 min read
Trucking industry's hiring woes impacting consumers nationwide
As companies across the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, trucking experts are worried their industry could be left behind as...
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icarussmith20
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Cass Freight Index: U.S. freight volumes return to pre-pandemic levels in July, costs go higher
The Cass Freight Index for July released Thursday shows volumes of goods being shipped by truck, car and rail in North America returning...
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icarussmith20
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Digital Freight Startups Maintain Focus on Growth, Not Deals
Two of the most prominent digital load-matching startups say they are sticking with their plans to use their technology to grow...
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icarussmith20
Aug 11, 20212 min read
US Travel Industry Cheers Senate Passage of Historic Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate has approved the $1 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with Tuesday's 69-30 vote being met by...
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icarussmith20
Aug 8, 20214 min read
UPS pushes for changes to Postal Service reform bill
As Congress deliberates on a bill to put the United States Postal Service on a better financial footing, competitor UPS is lobbying...
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icarussmith20
Aug 4, 20214 min read
A trucking crisis has the U.S. looking for more drivers abroad
A shortage of truckers across the U.S. has become so severe companies are trying to bring in drivers from abroad like seemingly never...
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icarussmith20
Jul 28, 20212 min read
UPS shares hit three-month low on worries e-commerce is cooling
July 27 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc (UPS.N) shares fell to a three-month low on Tuesday on worries that growth from the...
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icarussmith20
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Trucker shortage leads to possible fuel shortages at some airports, airline industry says
American Airlines and other carriers are facing possible fuel shortages at some airports, industry representatives said. American told...
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icarussmith20
Jul 25, 20212 min read
ATA: Truck tonnage is flattening, remains above 2020 levels
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in...
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icarussmith20
Jul 24, 20212 min read
Uber to buy a company that makes software to manage shipping for $2.25 billion
Uber Freight, the rideshare company’s trucking division, said Thursday it’s acquiring shipping software company Transplace in a deal that...
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icarussmith20
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Massive internet outage: FedEx, Delta and McDonald's go down
New York (CNN Business)A sweeping internet disruption on Thursday briefly took out a wide range of major corporate websites — from FedEx...
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icarussmith20
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Midwest Carriers acquires booze hauler Osborn & Son Trucking
Midwest Carriers announced Tuesday that it recently acquired refrigerated hauler Osborn & Son Trucking. Fond du Lac, Wisconsin-based...
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icarussmith20
Jul 20, 20212 min read
Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide makes first acquisition as competition ramps up
GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide has made its first acquisition, an autonomous trucking company, as it looks to...
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