| | | | | | | | A Teamsters strike looms as the current agreement covering more than 340,000 full- and part-timers expires July 31. But shippers might start diverting freight as soon as this week—and the effects could start to show in the beleaguered spot market. |
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| | | More freight-industry stakeholders—most notably 3PL AFS Logistics and TD Cowen in their analysis of their new Q3 freight index—prognosticate about a possible walkout by Teamsters at the giant parcel carrier and the impact of bankruptcy at LTL Yellow. |
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| | | FreightFriend’s harnesses AI technology to let brokers and carriers to receive intelligent matches and digitally book freight, promote loads and trucks, and manage and grow their networks. |
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| | | Evelyn Vincenzo, a driver for A. Duie Pyle, kicked off her driving career in 1987. Whenever she can, she encourages women to seriously consider a career in trucking. |
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| | | Trucking stakeholders should play nice in determining accident fault. There are processes to go through to prove that a crash was nonpreventable, and you can't win if you don't play. |
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| | | Though diesel averages rose in three of five regions measured by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the national average was the same for the week of July 17 as it was for the week of July 10. |
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| | | Ryder's new maintenance service is now available in six states, with six more planned over the next 12 months. No long-term contract is required. |
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| | | After ordering 100,000 last-mile delivery EVs, the e-commerce giant also is ramping up its middle-mile sustainability with more Class 8 electric vehicles and charging infrastructure nationwide. |
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| | | This week in good trucking news: Chevron and Florida A&M team up for STEM education, a major OEM's parts distribution wins major awards, and one equipment company raises money for cancer research. |
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