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June 26, 2023

Truck Tonnage Snaps Mini Stretch of Declines with May Gains

Truck tonnage volumes snapped two months of declines with an increase in May, according to data issued today by the…

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June 15, 2023

Tentative Agreement Ends Workers Slowdowns and Stoppages that Crippled West Coast Ports

A tentative deal between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was announced Wednesday night, ending…

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June 13, 2023

FedEx Union Leaders Approve New Pilot Deal

The FedEx Master Executive Council (MEC), the governing body of the FedEx unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l…

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June 13, 2023

UPS Drivers on Track to Get Air-Conditioned Trucks for the First Time

With a strike authorization vote underway, union leaders and UPS announced a tentative deal to add air conditioning to the…

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June 1, 2023

Supreme Court Rules Against Truck Drivers Who Walked Off Job

In a dispute about the pressure that organized labor can exert during a strike, the Supreme Court ruled June 1 against…

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May 31, 2023

Pandemic-Induced Trailer Dislocation Still Hampering US Truckload Carriers

One of the pandemic’s persistent impacts on the truckload market has been a systemic dislocation of trailers, a dynamic that…

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May 18, 2023

Cargo Fraud, Theft Surging In ‘Wild West’ US Truck Market

A surge in cargo theft and fraud across the US is costing shippers, brokers and trucking companies millions of dollars…

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May 16, 2023

NITL Lends Support for Move to Give FMC Oversight of Rail Storage Fees

The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) is putting its weight behind the push to have rail storage fees fall under…

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May 12, 2023

China Finally Has a Rival as the World’s Factory Floor

Western companies are desperately looking for a backup to China as the world’s factory floor, a strategy widely termed “China…

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May 2, 2023

Bankrupt Bed Bath & Beyond Seeks Millions From Ocean Carriers

Bankrupt retailer Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking tens of millions of dollars from container shipping lines, claiming the carriers willfully abandoned…

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