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Union Pacific, Switchman With Arthritic Knees Settle Discrimination Suit
Union Pacific and a former switchman at the railroad’s Grand Junction, Colo., rail yard have settled for an undisclosed amount his allegations that he was discriminated against because he has arthritic knees, the parties told Bloomberg on June 6.
Brent Yeagy Named CEO of Trailer Maker Wabash National Corp.
Trailer maker Wabash National Corp. named Brent Yeagy its president and CEO, succeeding Richard Giromini.
Safety, Insurance Costs Cited in Study as Reasons to Consider Autonomous Vehicles
As autonomous vehicles become more commonplace on our highways and roads, drivers of both trucks and passenger cars are likely to become more accepting of the technology, a survey of U.S. consumers by the market research firm J.D. Power found.
Rhode Island Truck Tolls Will Start June 11
After a series of false starts, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation will begin its trucks-only tolling program June 11.
US, China Barter on Trade Gap as Tariff Deadline Nears
The United States and China continued to haggle over the shape of a deal to fend off an impending trade war, with China offering to boost purchases of American goods and the United States finalizing a deal to allow China’s ZTE Corp. to resume purchases from American suppliers.
June 6, 2018Daimler Plans Automated Truck Research Center in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks is opening an automated truck research and development center here at its North American headquarters to help pave the way for highly automated commercial vehicles.
White House Reduces Trucking Rules, but Doesn't Ease Enforcement, Attorneys Say
INDIANAPOLIS — The deregulatory nature of the Trump administration threatens delay or elimination of several Obama-era trucking-related regulations, but those that remain on the books will continue to be aggressively enforced, panelists said at a law seminar here.
Data Takes Center Stage at Maintenance and Cybersecurity Conference
RALEIGH, N.C. — In today’s trucking industry, data is king. That’s a theme running though the Technology & Maintenance Council Fleet Data Management & Cybersecurity Conference.
FedEx Freight’s Cirrincione Dominates in Lone Star State
The top trucker out of the Lone Star state this year is Michael Cirrincione of FedEx Freight.
UPS Workers Authorize Union to Call First Strike Since 1997
UPS Inc. workers authorized their union to call what would be the first strike since 1997, giving negotiators more leverage in talks to replace a labor contract that expires at the end of July.