Biden chooses Boston Mayor Walsh as Labor secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former top union leader, to serve as his Labor secretary, according to...
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US Transport News
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
UPS worker seen on racist rant video while delivering to a Latino household has been fired
A UPS driver who went on a racist rant while delivering a package to a Latino household in Milwaukee several days before Christmas Day...
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US Transport News
- Jan 6, 2021
- 2 min
What will happen to US-Mexico freight in 2021?
The 2021 freight market could be one of the most important in years as the transportation and trade community attempt to recover from the...
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US Transport News
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Truckers are in short supply. Drug testing doesn’t help
For years, trucking companies have complained about a shortage of one type of very essential worker: truckers. There are many reasons,...
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US Transport News
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Oregon man sentenced in $3.2 million fraud scheme targeting trucking investors
An Oregon man was recently sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay back over $3.2 million for his role in an elaborate...
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US Transport News
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
Carrier platform accelerates path to digitization
Carrier platforms took off this year, as technologists took advantage of opportunities to help small to midsize trucking companies...
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US Transport News
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
New Jersey first state to adopt California electric truck sales mandate
New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to announce plans to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) and Heavy-Duty...
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US Transport News
- Dec 31, 2020
- 4 min
Trucking Industry Experts Optimistic About 2021, Once COVID Is Over
The trucking industry stands poised for a solid start in 2021, building on an unprecedented 2020 during which the U.S. economy relied...
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US Transport News
- Dec 27, 2020
- 2 min
Ex-Trucking Executive Accused Of Bilking $14 Million From Investor
A federal grand jury has indicted a former executive of an Indiana-based trucking company, alleging he defrauded his employer of nearly...
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US Transport News
- Dec 24, 2020
- 4 min
OOIDA rips into lack of trucking aid in spending bill
The leading industry trade group representing independent owner operators is expressing its anger over the lack of anything specifically...
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US Transport News
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Ex-trucking employee sentenced in wire fraud case
A former billing and payroll clerk for Blachowske Truck Line was sentenced on Monday to three years in prison and ordered to pay back...
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US Transport News
- Dec 22, 2020
- 1 min
'Ambiguous' General Star policy covers trucking firm's fuel spill - 1st Circ
General Star Indemnity must cover the clean-up costs for 4,300 gallons of gas and diesel fuel that spilled into a North Salem, New York...
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US Transport News
- Dec 21, 2020
- 4 min
Walmart Says “Game On” For Driverless Freight
Walmart has announced the start of truly driverless operations in their hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas beginning next year. This marks...
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US Transport News
- Dec 21, 2020
- 1 min
Millions of Christmas deliveries backed up amid record-breaking orders
Hanukkah wasn’t so happy for many who didn’t get their gifts in time. And now Christmas could come late for millions of others who are...
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US Transport News
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
How trucking companies can do their part to keep the roads safe?
The trucking industry as a whole is one that has enjoyed tremendous amounts of growth in the past couple of decades. That growth has led...
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US Transport News
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Pete Buttigieg: The right man for transportation?
After his dark horse run for the Democratic presidential ticket earlier in the year, Pete Buttigieg became a household name beyond the...
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US Transport News
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Teamsters launch campaign against UNFI exec compensation
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has rolled out a Vote No campaign against executive pay practices at distributor United...
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US Transport News
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Technology can help shippers navigate uncertain freight environment
The pandemic has made planning for 2021 extremely difficult for businesses, and shippers are no different. As they look to lock in...
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US Transport News
- Dec 17, 2020
- 5 min
After a year of disruption, trucking looks to rebound in 2021 on way to ‘very good’ 2022
Capacity could remain tight over the next 12 months as the trucking industry continues to weather the COVID-19 storm, opening up big...
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US Transport News
- Dec 13, 2020
- 1 min
Hoffa: Teamsters Laud Biden's Choice Of Tai As Next U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President, on President-elect...
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