24 Jan Jobless Claims Fall to 49-Year Low Despite Shutdown Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since 1969, signaling the labor market remains tight despite the partial federal-government shutdown. Read more...
23 Jan Mayors, Ambassadors Discuss Advancing NAFTA Replacement Deal WASHINGTON — Officials representing the United States, Canada and Mexico expressed support for advancing the treaty that is meant to serve as a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement. Read more...
23 Jan Walmart Says It Needs 900 More Truckers This Year, Hikes Pay Walmart is raising trucker salaries in its push to hire 900 more drivers this year across the United States, including Texas, where it has a big concentration of large distribution centers where empty trucks get filled. Read more...
23 Jan Uber Contemplates Outside Investors for Autonomous Car Unit Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said it was “possible” the ride-hailing giant would look for outside investors for its self-driving car unit, but isn’t currently searching for backers. Read more...
23 Jan Tesla Reduces Model S, Model X Production Hours; Shares Drop Tesla Inc. reduced the amount of hours it is producing Model S sedans and Model X crossovers, adding to concerns about demand for the electric-car maker’s higher-priced and more profitable vehicles. Shares dropped on the news. Read more...
23 Jan TRB Truck Size and Weight Panel Face Political Headwinds for Heavier, Larger Trucks WASHINGTON — Members of the Transportation Research Board’s Truck Size and Weight Committee said they continue to face stiff headwinds to garner public and political support for heavier and longer trucks, despite evidence that demonstrates the potential for reducing carbon emissions and increasing cargo efficiency. Read more...
23 Jan TRB Truck Size and Weight Panel Faces Political Headwinds Over Heavier, Larger Trucks WASHINGTON — Members of the Transportation Research Board’s Truck Size and Weight Committee said they continue to face stiff headwinds to garner public and political support for heavier and longer trucks, despite evidence that demonstrates the potential for reducing carbon emissions and increasing cargo efficiency. Read more...
23 Jan Opinion: Trucking Can Help Fight Human Trafficking January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, but the trucking industry must commit all year to continuing to address the human trafficking crisis happening in our communities from coast to coast, says Sherri Garner Brumbaugh. Read more...
23 Jan Texas, California, Florida Best States for Job Creation in 2018, Labor Stats Show Texas, California and Florida created more than 200,000 jobs in 2018, according to employment data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read more...
23 Jan Amazon to Test Delivery Robots on Seattle-Area Sidewalks Amazon.com will use robots to deliver packages in the suburbs north of Seattle, its latest experiment to automate the last mile of delivery that is a labor-intensive and costly component of buying products online. Read more...