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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...
icarussmith20
Nov 17, 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 12, 20203 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 11, 20202 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 10, 20203 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 9, 20202 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 9, 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 6, 20203 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...
icarussmith20
Nov 4, 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 30, 20202 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 30, 20204 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 29, 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 28, 20206 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 28, 20203 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 27, 20204 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 24, 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...
icarussmith20
Oct 22, 20202 min read


US roads and railways humming with more freight on the move at last
US surface transport numbers for September – both for truck and intermodal traffic – show gains that point to a continuing recovery of...
icarussmith20
Oct 21, 20203 min read


FedEx readies COVID-19 vaccine delivery pipeline
When a coronavirus vaccine becomes available, FedEx will be ready to deliver it from the manufacturers to the consumer. Already companies...
icarussmith20
Oct 20, 20202 min read


FedEx, UPS face 'shipageddon' with potential shortfall of 7 million packages a day over holiday seas
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, delivery services are bracing for what some are calling “shipageddon," with a potential...
icarussmith20
Oct 19, 20201 min read


EPA orders 3 trucking companies to pay more than $400,000 for violating CARB’s pollution regulations
SAN FRANSISCO — Three interstate trucking companies must pay $417,000 penalties for violating the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB)...
icarussmith20
Oct 19, 20202 min read
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