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Yellow must pay some of $6.5B in pension liability
The bankrupt carrier and pension plans are sorting out pension obligations and formulas under dispute.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Covenant rehires former SVP of sales
Tyson Wimberly returned to his former employer after stints with ArcBest and MoLo Solutions.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Union push ends at Werner subsidiary
In a reversal from a year ago, workers signed a petition to revert a developing union contract.
By David Taube • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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FedEx Freight slashes spending 62% ahead of potential spinoff
The logistics giant nearly halved overall truck and trailer expenditures last quarter.
By Colin Campbell • Updated Sept. 20, 2024 -
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5 things truck drivers want you to know
For National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we collected some takeaways from ride-alongs and driver interviews this year.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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Marten execs take temporary pay cut
Company leaders saw 7.5% and 5% reductions to base pay as part of a cost-cutting program.
By David Taube • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024EV trucking, politics take center stage at TCA conference
The association’s Fall Business Meeting & Call on Washington featured a Q&A with an EPA official and advocacy for truck parking funding.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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Q&A // TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024EV, parking, labor law concerns command carriers’ attention, TCA president says
Legislators and the EPA heard from truckload executives about the feasibility and fallout of new regulations last week.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Federal highway administrator leaves for private sector
Shailen Bhatt took a job last week as at engineering firm AtkinsRéalis as SVP and COO of U.S., Latin America, minerals and metals.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024Harris has momentum in reset race, political analyst tells trucking execs
But the presidential election remains too close to call, and anyone who says otherwise "is not really being honest," Inside Elections’ Nathan Gonzales said.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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Middle class workers fear outliving their retirement savings, report finds
Respondents said they faced competing financial priorities, such as paying off debt and covering basic living expenses.
By Ginger Christ • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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TCA Fall Business Meeting 2024‘It isn’t going to work’: Carrier execs slam EPA emissions rule
Trucking leaders challenged the feasibility of the Phase 3 greenhouse gas reduction rule for new heavy-duty trucks during a Q&A with an EPA official Wednesday.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 12, 2024 -
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AAA Cooper promotes leaders to presidents of LTL, dedicated
The Knight-Swift LTL carrier elevated Chris Durley and Cory Bingham to key roles.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Almost 4 in 10 leaders admit to ‘fauxductivity,’ Workhuman finds
The phenomenon could be a symptom of poor culture, creating a toxic cycle of performative productivity and productivity anxiety.
By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Wheaton Bekins promotes executive to sales, marketing role
The relocation specialty carrier promoted Central Regional Sales Director April Milner just months after appointing a new president.
By Larry Avila • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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Yellow’s Darren Hawkins has a new job
The former CEO of the bankrupt LTL giant will lead the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative as president and CEO.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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ATRI calls on carriers to share trucking’s top concerns
The American Trucking Associations’ research arm uses the input to help prioritize industry strategy.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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OSHA heat prevention rule calls for rest breaks every 2 hours
A proposal could potentially require 15-minute breaks when temperatures reach 90 degrees or above.
By David Taube • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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ABF Freight to raise LTL pricing 5.9%
The increase may vary across specific lanes and shipments, according to the company.
By Colin Campbell • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Kroger e-commerce center drivers vote to join Teamsters
The facility in Georgia is set to become the grocer's second fulfillment center where drivers have agreed to unionize.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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California legislators OK driver requirement for large AVs again
Meanwhile, the state Department of Motor Vehicles moved to potentially advance regulations allowing fully autonomous heavy-duty vehicles on public roads.
By David Taube • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Teamsters Canada railroad workers appeal binding arbitration order
While the union said government action stripped it of its right to collectively bargain, trains will keep running.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Haney and White acquires Alabama carrier, LTL brokerage
The combined operations with B.R. Williams will operate as BRW, employing 300 people across four states.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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CRST names new CEO
Former COO Mike Gannon succeeds Hugh Eckberg, who announced his retirement last week.
By David Taube • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Canadian rail carriers’ recovery from work stoppage may take weeks
Embargoes put in place prior to the disruption have created freight backlog for Canadian National and CPKC.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 28, 2024
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