15 Oct New Committee on Human Trafficking Includes Trucking Voice Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has appointed 15 people, including representatives of the trucking industry, to serve as members of the new Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. Read more...
15 Oct Medium-Duty Trucks Ready for Battery-Electric Urban Deliveries, NACFE Report Says Medium-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles are a viable alternative to diesel and gasoline-powered Classes 3-6 trucks in urban settings where the freight haul is less than 100 miles, according to a new guidance report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Read more...
15 Oct UPS Announces Hiring Blitz for Holiday Shipping Season UPS Inc. plans to hire as many as 40,000 seasonal employees nationwide when it holds a one-day hiring blitz, the package delivery giant announced Oct. 15. UPS will hold 170 job fairs Oct. 19 and hire employees on the spot. Read more...
15 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution October 15, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 15, 2018 print edition. Read more...
15 Oct Element Sells Stock, Winds Down Investment in Celadon Joint Venture Element Fleet Management Corp. has sold 45 million shares of stock to a group of banks and investment firms for $300 million and will use the net proceeds to pay down debt and implement a plan to “meaningfully” improve the company’s financial performance and position the business for growth. Read more...
15 Oct Sears Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Plunging Sales, Massive Debt NEW YORK — Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Oct. 15, buckling under its massive debt load and staggering losses. The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once towered over the American retail landscape can remain viable or whether the iconic brand will be forced out of business Read more...
15 Oct Retail Sales Gain Weak 0.1% in September WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending edged up a slight 0.1% in September, a disappointing performance in which rebounding auto sales were offset by weakness in other areas. Read more...
15 Oct PSI Marks Silver Anniversary by Looking Back, Ahead It has been 25 years since a Texas family purchased the patent for a device that would keep truck tires inflated, a move that proved prescient. “Since ’93, fuel prices tripled, [and] tire prices went up 75%,” said Tim Musgrave, CEO of Pressure Systems International. Read more...
15 Oct Universal Expands Drayage Business With Purchase of Specialized Rail Service Universal Logistics Holdings expanded its intermodal drayage business in the western United States with the purchase of Specialized Rail Service Inc. for $12.3 million. Read more...
12 Oct USPS Proposes Price Hike for Parcel Packages, Stamps The sticker price of parcel packages and first-class stamps will rise if the U.S. Postal Service has its way, with delivery prices for packages weighing more than one pound increasing 9.3%. Read more...