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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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Sep 6, 20213 min read
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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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Aug 26, 20211 min read
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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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Aug 25, 20211 min read
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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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Aug 19, 20212 min read
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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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Aug 15, 20212 min read
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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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Aug 12, 20213 min read
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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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Aug 11, 20212 min read
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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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Aug 8, 20214 min read
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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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Aug 4, 20214 min read
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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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Jul 28, 20212 min read
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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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Jul 27, 20212 min read
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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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Jul 25, 20212 min read
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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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Jul 24, 20212 min read
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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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Jul 23, 20212 min read
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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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Jul 21, 20212 min read
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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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Jul 20, 20212 min read
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California truck rules facing a test — in New Jersey
The first big test of California’s plan to reshape the U.S. truck market is underway on the other side of the country, with New Jersey...
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Jul 19, 20216 min read
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There's a shortage of truckers, but TuSimple thinks it has a solution: no driver needed
(CNN) - Right now, there's a shortage of truck drivers in the US and worldwide, exacerbated by the e-commerce boom brought on by the...
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Jul 15, 20213 min read
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Business, labor groups endorse bipartisan infrastructure deal
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO and a group of other prominent business groups on Thursday endorsed a $1.2 trillion, eight-year...
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Jul 11, 20212 min read
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Are We On The Verge Of A Crisis In Truck Driver Numbers?
The trucking industry is on the verge of a crisis as companies face large gaps in driver numbers. Large swathes of drivers are starting...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
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