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US trucking firm Yellow files for bankruptcy, blasts Teamsters
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Some 30,000 workers at Yellow Corp (YELL.O) were looking for jobs on Monday after the major trucking company filed for...
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Aug 8, 20232 min read


30,000 workers bid goodbye to 99-year-old Yellow as it files for bankruptcy
New York/Hong KongCNN — Yellow Corp., a once-dominant US trucking company, has filed for bankruptcy as it winds down its 99-year-old...
icarussmith20
Aug 7, 20234 min read


'I just didn't want to die': Jadarrius Rose, Black trucker attacked by Ohio police dog while surrend
A 23-year-old truck driver who was attacked by an Ohio police dog while trying to surrender with his hands up, broke his silence about...
icarussmith20
Jul 28, 20236 min read


Strike at trucking firm Yellow averted after deal
July 23 (Reuters) - U.S. trucking firm Yellow (YELL.O) averted a threatened strike by 22,000 Teamsters-represented workers on Sunday,...
icarussmith20
Jul 26, 20231 min read


Trucker Yellow Wins Reprieve from Lenders, Including U.S. Government
Trucking company Yellow gained a reprieve from lenders, including requirements under a federal government loan of $700 million in...
icarussmith20
Jul 11, 20233 min read


U.S. truck makers reach deal to phase out polluting diesel big rigs
A pact with California could speed the transition to electric-power commercial trucks in the 2030s to reduce particulates and other...
icarussmith20
Jul 7, 20233 min read


Self-Driving Truck Company Considers Selling US
TuSimple seeks to focus on its Asian market as it evaluates “strategic alternatives for its U.S. business”. Self-driving truck company...
icarussmith20
Jul 6, 20232 min read


Opinion | California is seeking to upend trucking. Americans will pay for it.
California Democrats might be proud of their progressive climate policies requiring the trucking industry to switch to zero-emission...
icarussmith20
Jun 22, 20233 min read


House votes to revoke tougher EPA emissions regulation for trucks
The House voted Tuesday to rescind a Biden administration emissions regulation for heavy-duty trucks. The Senate voted to overturn the...
icarussmith20
May 24, 20231 min read


Trucker's strike in Florida sees grocery shelves left bare
Florida residents are sharing videos of empty grocery shelves and construction sites after workers threatened to strike against sweeping...
icarussmith20
May 18, 20232 min read


The Real Trucker Crisis Isn't the Shortage
Anyone in U.S. industry knows the importance of goods and freight delivered on time, and in turn on truckers. 72.2% of all freight...
icarussmith20
May 11, 20237 min read


US Truckers Hope to See End of Rough Patch for Freight
By Brendan Murray Truckers across North America have struggled mightily as freight demand slowed over the past 12 months but some signs...
icarussmith20
Apr 18, 20232 min read


Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi developing own driverless taxis, plans to roll them out in 2025
DiDi Global on Thursday said it is developing its own self-driving taxis alongside Chinese carmakers and it plans to roll them out in...
icarussmith20
Apr 14, 20232 min read


"Exciting and Challenging": TeraWatt Brings Electric Trucking to the US
TeraWatt made waves in late 2022, when the electric vehicle (EV) charging firm announced that it had begun to develop the first network...
icarussmith20
Apr 5, 20234 min read


50-year veteran named Driver of the Year by Women In Trucking
The Women In Trucking Association announced last week Mary “Candy” Bass, a professional driver at Transport Designs, Inc., as the winner...
icarussmith20
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Progess At Last: Why More Women Are Becoming Truckers
At the turn of the millennium, female truckers represented a mere 3% of the total industry; but by 2022 this number was up to almost 14%,...
icarussmith20
Mar 30, 20233 min read


ATA President Urges Congress to Do More to Develop and Protect Trucking's Workforce
WASHINGTON, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Speartold a House committee that...
icarussmith20
Mar 29, 20232 min read


More women become truckers as the industry tries to overcome a shortage of drivers
After 13 years in teaching and education administration, Vanita Johnson switched to a position she always wanted — behind the wheel of a...
icarussmith20
Mar 27, 20237 min read


‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation
Julie Su has come a long way since she first made headlines in 1995 when she, then just 26 years old, was lead lawyer for 72 Thai workers...
icarussmith20
Mar 13, 20236 min read


I'm a successful female minority truck driver. California's AB5 forced me to leave the state I love
To most people, owning your own business is a way to become successful. For me, it was a mission – a lifeline to a brighter future for...
icarussmith20
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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