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June 18, 2020
Trucker YRC Seeks to Defer Millions in Benefits PaymentsBy WSJ/Jennifer Smith One of the largest trucking companies in the U.S. is facing new financial strains that could jeopardize…
June 9, 2020
Calling out racism in truckingby Freight Waves / Clarissa Hawes Members of Black Truckers United discuss discrimination, diversity in the trucking industry Michael Ware…
June 5, 2020
FedEx Adds New Delivery Fees to Manage Strain From Coronavirusby WSJ FedEx Corp. is adding surcharges to some shipments in the U.S., following rival United Parcel Service Inc. in…
June 2, 2020
FROM NAFTA TO USMCA – Understanding How the USMCA Differs From NAFTABackground On September 30, 2018, the governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico announced they had reached a trilateral…
May 28, 2020
UPS ROLLS OUT ADDITIONAL PEAK SURCHARGESAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, carriers have been adding additional surcharges in order to cope. UPS made COVID-related changes to…
May 21, 2020
U.S.-bound shipments see April gains but concerns remainApril shipments—at 1,126,970—saw a 13% annual increase, well ahead of March’s -10% reading, and on a year-to-date basis through March,…
May 21, 2020
April truck tonnage drops to lowest level since 1994By LM Staff The ATA’s advanced seasonally-adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for April—at 104.9 (2015=100)— fell 12.2%, following a…
April 24, 2020
US passenger airlines seek approval for cargo in seat areasAmerican Shipper by Eric Kulisch After receiving clarification on whether they can put cargo in the passenger cabin, U.S. airlines…
April 7, 2020
COVID-19 & shipping update: OOIDA asks for testing; layoffs pile upFreightWaves / John Kingston As the country enters what Trump administration and several governors are calling both a tragic week…
March 20, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update March 20th AMCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update March 20th AM Dear Valued Customer, Harrisburg PA – Gov. Tom Wolf orders all Pennsylvania businesses that…