13 Nov XPO Logistics Unveils LTL Optimization Plan XPO Logistics will begin a four-point plan to optimize less-than-truckload operations. Read more...
12 Nov UPS Freight Resumes Operations After Workers Approve Contract, Avoid Strike UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a new five-year contract, averting a strike by 11,600 UPS freight workers as the Atlanta-based company heads into its busiest shipping time of the year. Read more...
12 Nov Women Drivers Scarce Despite Data Supporting Their Qualifications FRISCO, Texas — Despite having a lower turnover rate than their male counterparts and exhibiting safer driving habits, women still make up just a small portion — 7% — of the truck-driving workforce. Read more...
12 Nov Crossword Puzzle Solution November 12, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the November 12, 2018 print edition. Read more...
09 Nov Amazon Delivery Centers Look to Bridge the Last Mile Amazon.com rapidly is adding delivery stations across the country to better handle the rising number of orders it receives, and a big one landed on Centennial’s porch last month. Read more...
09 Nov House Highways Subpanel Chairman Sam Graves Touts Bipartisanship on Infrastructure Policy The top Republican authorizer on highways and transit policy in the U.S. House pledged to work alongside Democrats in crafting a long-term measure that would be designed to maintain and modernize the country’s infrastructure system. Read more...
09 Nov DexFreight to Spearhead Proof of Concept for Blockchain-Driven Port System DexFreight, a blockchain-based logistics platform provider, has announced a contract with Veracruz, Mexico, to develop a proof of concept for a blockchain-driven port community system. Read more...
09 Nov Don't Skirt Proper Maintenance on Trailer Aero Devices, Experts Say Trailer side skirts and various types of air deflectors, which are intended to boost a tractor-trailer’s aerodynamic efficiency, will save motor carriers more fuel with frequent inspections and proper repairs. Read more...
09 Nov TFI Appoints David Saperstein to Replace Greg Rumble as CFO Canadian transportation conglomerate TFI International has picked David Saperstein to replace retiring Chief Financial Officer Greg Rumble. Read more...
09 Nov Wildfire Blazes Across Northern California Town of 30,000 Obliterated, Officials Say A wildfire that moved so fast that firefighters couldn’t hope to stop it quadrupled in size Nov. 9 after destroying several thousand buildings and leveling much of a Northern California town of nearly 30,000 people, authorities said. Read more...