29 Sep XPO Pilot Testing Last-Mile Web Service XPO Logistics is testing a web service that allows people who purchased appliances, furniture or other large items to track deliveries and receive e-mail or text message alerts about whether the driver is on time or delayed due to traffic or weather. Read more...
29 Sep XPO to Launch Freight Brokerage App XPO Logistics is testing a web service that allows people who purchased appliances, furniture or other large items to track deliveries and receive e-mail or text message alerts about whether the driver is on time or delayed due to traffic or weather. Read more...
29 Sep Consumer Sentiment Cools as Storms Deliver Hit to Outlook Concern over the fallout from a pair of late-summer hurricanes caused U.S. consumer sentiment to dip in September, though Americans remain relatively optimistic about the direction of the economy, a University of Michigan survey showed Sept. 29. Read more...
29 Sep Consumer Spending Cools on Drop in Vehicle Purchases U.S. consumer spending cooled in August on a cutback in auto purchases that partly reflected less demand linked to Hurricane Harvey, Commerce Department figures showed Sept. 29. Read more...
28 Sep Editorial: The First Swing at Bat The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show was marked by big swings from truck manufacturers, both in terms of their displays, and in what they had to say. Read more...
28 Sep Inaugural NACV Draws Top Fleet Execs, Praise ATLANTA — North American truck makers and their customers wrapped up the first of a new option for shopping for and even buying Class 8s, with manufacturers producing large, elaborate displays for a limited number of high-probability buyers: top fleet executives. Read more...
28 Sep Graco Unveils Electric Grease Jockey Pump ATLANTA — To provide an alternative to manual lubrication, Graco Inc. unveiled its new electric grease jockey pump at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show. Read more...
28 Sep FedEx Hiring 2,600 in Memphis to Handle Peak Season Demand FedEx will hire 2,600 people in Memphis to help meet peak season demand. Read more...
28 Sep Norfolk Southern Refused to Hire or Keep People With Medical Problems, Federal Agency Says in Lawsuit Norfolk Southern Corp. systematically refused to hire or retain people with a wide range of real or perceived medical problems including cancer, diabetes, arthritis and heart problems, the federal government claims in a federal lawsuit filed Sept. 27 in Pittsburgh Read more...
28 Sep Truck-Driving Heroes, On and Off the Clock, Honored by FedEx Freight for Going Extra Mile Like many a Good Samaritan, Blake Carter shrugged off his golden deed as what anyone should have done in the same circumstance. Read more...