Labor: Page 5

  • An Arkansas Motor Freight Lines truck at a transfer and storage facility in a 1935 photograph.
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    Deep Dive

    ABF Freight at 100: Investments in workforce, M&A pay off

    A local hauler launched in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in 1923 has blossomed over a century into the nation’s largest unionized LTL carrier.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Federal bill would require overtime pay for truckers

    Trucking associations are split over the measure, which would remove a federal overtime exemption for drivers.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    CH Robinson staff cuts lower Q3 expenses

    The brokerage cut its personnel expenses by 21.5% year-over-year to $343.5 million in Q3.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
  • ATA Chairman Andrew Boyle, First Vice Chairman Dennis Dillinger and President and CEO Chris Spear speak to the trade press in a conference room at the end of ATA MCE 2023.
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    Q&A

    ATA execs elaborate on speed limiters policy

    In response to a driver's question posed by Trucking Dive, CEO Chris Spear said carriers have seen returns on adopting safer technologies.

    By • Nov. 2, 2023
  • Andrew Boyle, American Trucking Associations chairman, addresses ATA MCE 2023 attendees at the conference's closing banquet.
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    Deep Dive

    ‘Win the sale’: Big Trucking’s attention turns to the 2024 election

    The economy is the industry’s top concern, but politics took on a new emphasis this year at an annual trade show.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    Sponsored by FinFit

    It’s time to talk benefits: Open enrollment and financial wellness

    Here are a few important strategies to help you connect with truckers and make them aware of non-health benefits.

    Oct. 30, 2023
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    ABF Freight hires hundreds of workers laid off by Yellow

    The Arkansas-based carrier, now the largest union LTL employer, is backfilling retirements with experienced employees, President Seth Runser told Trucking Dive.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    TFI wants TForce Freight terminal managers to cut costs

    Citing overstaffing after Yellow's demise, CEO Alain Bédard said the company will not hesitate to replace supervisors if it deems necessary.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Congestion cost trucking nearly $95B in 2021: ATRI

    Truck drivers wasted nearly $7 billion in fuel waiting in traffic in 2021, according to the industry nonprofit. Four states were main offenders.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    The job hunt is frustrating. How can employers fix it?

    The ideal candidate might be waiting for a call that never comes — and they might think negatively of a company for the rest of their lives because of it.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    DOL won’t extend overtime rule comment period

    Stakeholder submissions for the rule, which would expand overtime eligibility to those paid about $55,000 per year, will still be due Nov. 7.

    By Kate Tornone • Oct. 23, 2023
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    Ryder to acquire 3PL in major move

    The pending acquisition of Impact Fulfillment Services will expand the company’s customer base in retail, health and beauty.

    By • Oct. 23, 2023
  • Chris Stapleton performed a set of live music at the University of Texas Moody Center Monday for a Daimler Trucks North America customer event at ATA MCE 2023.
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    Sting, Chris Stapleton, puppies and trucks: ATA MCE 2023 had it all

    The economy took center stage at the trucking industry conference in Austin, Texas.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Obtained from Business Wire. 

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    Convoy closes, unable to find buyer

    A total of 533 employees were laid off, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. 

    By • Updated Oct. 24, 2023
  • American Central Transport President and COO Phil Wilt, Prime Inc. Director of Operations Jim Guthrie and CarriersEdge President Mark Murrell discuss driver retention in an ATA MCE 2023 session.
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    Filling the Driver's Seat

    Competitive pay, benefits aren’t enough to retain drivers: ATA panel

    The trucking fleets most successful with retention answer drivers’ questions and act on their concerns, Best Fleets to Drive For co-creator Mark Murrell says.

    By • Oct. 19, 2023
  • American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear addresses attendees of the 2023 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition on Monday.
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    ATA president slams Teamsters, CARB, ‘jackpot justice’

    In remarks at MCE 2023, CEO Chris Spear called out adversaries who he said threaten trucking's ability to grow and support U.S. economic security.

    By • Updated Oct. 18, 2023
  • Elmer Buchta Trucking driver Chris Beckett in a tractor-trailer looking out the driver's side window.
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    Indiana carrier CEO aims for expansion, diversification despite bankruptcy woes

    Elmer Buchta Trucking remains committed to keeping its doors open and adding drivers, the company says.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
  • American Trucking Associations Chief Economics Bob Costello shares his economic outlook at the 2023 Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin.
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    Trucking driver shortage falls significantly to 60K, ATA reports

    The shortage shrank from about 78,000 last year and a record of more than 80,000 two years ago, Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Photo illustration: Shaun Lucas/Industry Dive; Getty Images 

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    Tough economy is trucking’s top issue in 2023: ATRI

    The nonprofit's annual report illustrates differences between drivers' and carriers' concerns.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
  • An "I Love Trucks" sign on the exhibition floor at the 2022 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition.
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    Trucking conferences and events to watch in 2024

    Opportunities abound next year for executives to meet their counterparts and learn what’s new in the industry.

    By • Updated Nov. 13, 2023
  • Flatbed driver Marcus Yarborough smiles while holding his 1-year-old granddaughter, Kyari, in a picture with his red truck.
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    Filling the Driver's Seat

    Arkansas-based trucking school partners with HBCU to recruit diverse drivers

    WorldLink Truck Driving Academy and Arkansas Baptist College's Adult Education Program are helping students enter the industry.

    By • Oct. 11, 2023
  • UAW President Shawn Fain speaks at a rally in a Chicago union hall.
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    United Auto Workers strike at Mack Trucks

    Nearly 4,000 workers walked out of workplaces after the union rejected a tentative agreement by 73%.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • Estes Express Lines President and COO Webb Estes provides an update on the cyberattack against the LTL carrier.
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    Retrieved from Estes Express Lines on Facebook on October 09, 2023
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    Estes cyberattack affected carrier’s phones, other communications

    The LTL carrier is moving freight and remains "open for business," President and COO Webb Estes said in a video message.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
  • A Freightliner truck front and word art adorn walls at Trimac's headquarters.
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    Trimac debuts smaller Calgary headquarters for hybrid workforce

    License plate, logo and truck front walls adorn the 15,000-square-foot office space, designed by architectural firm Kasian.

    By • Oct. 9, 2023
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    Trucking CEOs saw drastic compensation shifts in 2022

    A Trucking Dive analysis shows broad discrepancies in executive pay last year, with some leaders’ earnings rising greatly while others’ dropped.

    By • Oct. 6, 2023