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Carrier profits surge thanks to pandemic freight boom
The average dry van carrier operating ratio (OR) for Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) members dipped to a multiyear low in September,...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read


Online holiday shopping explosion expected to cause shipping stress
If you want your holiday gifts to arrive on time, better do your online shopping early. With e-commerce sales surging to new records as...
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Nov 30, 20202 min read


NY trucking company owner charged with lying to FMCSA
A trucking company owner is facing serious federal charges for allegedly lying to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
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Nov 28, 20201 min read


Two major drug busts tied to cross-border trucking
Officials in California and Texas recently announced two major drug seizures involving cross-border trucking operations along the United...
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Nov 26, 20201 min read


UPS and Ford prepare for vaccine distribution with ultra-cold freezers
UPS and Ford Motor Company have both announced they ordered portable, ultra-low temperature freezers for storing coronavirus vaccines...
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Nov 25, 20202 min read


Truckers call out ABC's 'Big Sky' for 'tasteless' representation of industry
The largest and most comprehensive national trade association for the trucking industryis calling out ABC for what it says is a...
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Nov 25, 20202 min read


Trucking heads see extended runway for demand
Management from some of the nation’s largest truckload (TL) carriers are having a tough time distinguishing between peak season and the...
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Nov 22, 20203 min read


Trucker group founder claims some joined to disrupt protest efforts
Jeremy Rewoldt describes himself as a “disgruntled truck driver” who just wanted to create a platform where he and fellow like-minded...
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Nov 21, 20209 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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Nov 20, 20202 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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Nov 19, 20203 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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Nov 19, 20202 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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Nov 18, 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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Nov 4, 20202 min read
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