06 Nov USPS Says Thousands of Mail-In Ballots May Have Gone Missing The U.S. Postal Service on Nov. 5 told a judge that a review of processing data revealed roughly 4,250 mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania and North Carolina may have gone missing. Read more...
05 Nov New Orleans Attorney Indicted in Staged-Accident Scam A previously unidentified New Orleans attorney alleged to be a co-conspirator in a sweeping federal investigation into staged accidents with tractor-trailers was named in a Nov. 5 federal indictment for his alleged role in the conspiracy. Read more...
05 Nov XPO Posts Revenue Increase, Net Income Decrease in Q3 XPO Logistics Inc. saw revenue tick up and net income dip in the third quarter, and the company said business activity has bounced back from earlier downturns. Read more...
05 Nov Wabash Reports Q3 Earnings Decline, Prepares for Increased Demand Trailer and truck body manufacturer Wabash National Corp. reported lower net income and revenue in the third quarter, and saw gains in its consolidated gross margin. Read more...
05 Nov GM to Invest $1 Billion to Resurrect Pickups in Ontario Canada’s Motor City is about to come back to life after a near-death experience threatened to end more than a century of production. Read more...
05 Nov Infrastructure Directive Unclear as Vote Counting Continues in Trump Versus Biden A presidential contest still without a victor leaves unanswered questions about the direction of the country’s infrastructure agenda for the next four years, and probably beyond. Read more...
05 Nov EPA Recognizes 75 Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored 75 carriers, logistics providers and freight shippers with its annual SmartWay Excellence Awards. Read more...
05 Nov Amazon Announces First Air Cargo Expansion Outside US Amazon .com Inc. is launching air cargo operations in Europe, the online retailer’s first such expansion outside of the U.S. as it looks to bring more freight operations in-house. Read more...
05 Nov Congressional Transportation Leaders Win Re-Election For the top transportation decision-makers on Capitol Hill up for re-election, a majority of voters responded favorably to their campaigns, sending them back to Washington to work on an agenda that includes an update of the country’s highway and infrastructure policies. Read more...
05 Nov 751,000 Seek US Jobless Benefits as Virus Weighs on Economy The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic. Read more...