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DC responds to truckers’ ‘fallen soldiers’ convoy lawsuit
The District of Columbia contends that a group of truckers alleging that the District of Columbia violated its free speech rights has...
icarussmith20
Jul 19, 20223 min read


California truckers protest 'gig worker' law at busiest U.S. seaport
LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Reuters) - Independent truckers who ferry goods to and from the nation's busiest seaport complex in Southern...
icarussmith20
Jul 14, 20222 min read


California Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains
By Augusta Saraiva and Ngai Yeung (Bloomberg) –About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry...
icarussmith20
Jul 11, 20224 min read


FedEx shifts from EV delivery truck testing to adoption
LOS ANGELES, June 21 (Reuters) - FedEx Corp (FDX.N) has 150 BrightDrop zero-emissions delivery trucks rolling on Los Angeles streets and...
icarussmith20
Jun 22, 20222 min read


U.S. fuel and trucking costs power producer inflation
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices increased solidly in May as the cost of gasoline surged, another sign of stubbornly...
icarussmith20
Jun 15, 20223 min read


Texas truckers warn of parked rigs, empty shelves until 2023
The Texas Trucking Association and owner operators themselves are warning Texans about the possibility of empty shelves as fuel prices...
icarussmith20
Jun 10, 20221 min read


Truckers, Petroleum Dealers Brace for Likely Diesel Tax Hike
By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — The trucking industry, petroleum dealers and others are bracing for a possible...
icarussmith20
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Rising Diesel Costs Are Straining U.S. Truckers, Shipping Operations
Diesel costs are reaching new highs across the U.S., straining the operations of trucking companies and wrecking the transportation...
icarussmith20
May 13, 20224 min read


Interview with Nick Geale, Former Chair of the National Mediation Board
It’s not every day that labor relations make headline news, but as the pandemic enters a new phase grievances among workers are becoming...
icarussmith20
May 6, 20225 min read


Truck drivers express concern over rising diesel costs
BRANDYWINE, Md. – American truckers shared their concerns over rising diesel costs with Fox News. "We cannot afford to drive our...
icarussmith20
May 4, 20222 min read


Trucker Convoy Members Sue D.C. Alleging First Amendment Rights Violated
Truckers who sought to travel to Washington, D.C., to protest COVID-19 mask mandates and vaccine requirements are suing the city,...
icarussmith20
May 3, 20222 min read


Trucking demand falls to 22-month low
HIGH POINT – Trucking demand has fallen to levels not seen since the “near freight recession” of May and June 2020, when lockdowns were...
icarussmith20
Apr 28, 20222 min read


Collapsing trucker demand could foreshadow looming recession
A sharp, unexpected downturn in trucking demand since the beginning of March could be evidence of a looming economic recession, according...
icarussmith20
Apr 27, 20223 min read


Mexico's president slams enhanced Texas border trucking inspections as 'despicable'
MEXICO CITY, April 18 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday criticized the Texas government over its...
icarussmith20
Apr 19, 20221 min read


For small trucking companies, high price of diesel may be unsustainable
By Deon J. Hampton For some small trucking companies that transport supplies and goods across the country while operating on thin...
icarussmith20
Apr 7, 20223 min read


Trucker convoy leaves DC area, but a 'movement' rolls on
HAGERSTOWN, Maryland, April 2 (Reuters) - (Editor's note: Offensive language in 7th paragraph) Melanie Disporto said she lost her job in...
icarussmith20
Apr 4, 20224 min read


Truck convoy leaves D.C. area after weeks of traffic-snarling protests
The trucker group calling itself the “People’s Convoy,” which protested vaccine mandates and aired other right-wing grievances by driving...
icarussmith20
Apr 1, 20226 min read


FedEx founder Fred Smith to step down from CEO: 'We have a rigorous succession plan'
FedEx founder Frederick Wallace Smith is stepping down as CEO. The legendary business leader appointed Raj Subramaniam as the next...
icarussmith20
Mar 31, 20222 min read


Maersk Line to Electrify North American Operations With Swedish Trucks
Danish container shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is electrifying its North American businesses through a five-year agreement with...
icarussmith20
Mar 25, 20222 min read


A Guy Calling Himself ‘Ricky Bobby’ Is Tearing the MAGA Trucker Convoy Apart
A tailgate party invitation, offered by a man using the name of a legendary Will Ferrell character, resulted in a threatening and chaotic...
icarussmith20
Mar 23, 20223 min read
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