Roadrunner Bolsters Expansion Efforts With Eight New Lanes
Roadrunner opened eight new lanes across its network as part of a multiyear process to improve service offerings, the company announced June 20.
June 20, 2023UPS, Teamsters Agree to Install Air Conditioning in Trucks
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters says UPS Inc. has agreed to equip its delivery and logistics vehicles with air conditioning systems, a key point in contract negotiations.
June 14, 2023Strike Unlikely at ABF Freight After Deal With Teamsters
The ArcBest Corp. subsidiary ABF Freight System has reached a tentative agreement with the Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee, the company announced June 7.
June 8, 2023Fleets Focus on Driver Performance to Raise Fuel Economy
Trucking companies are increasingly investing in training, technology and incentives to optimize driver performance when it comes to fuel consumption.
June 6, 2023UPS-Teamsters Talks to Resume Today
Negotiations were set to resume June 5 between UPS and members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents an estimated 360,000 UPS drivers and other workers.
June 1, 2023Estes Express Lines Opens Terminal in California
Estes Express Lines took a major step in its expansion and sustainability initiatives with the opening of a new terminal in Banning, Calif., the carrier announced May 26.
May 31, 2023Seattle Amazon Workers Protest Climate Goals, Layoffs
SEATTLE — Hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate May 31.
May 31, 2023PGT Trucking Delivers Nucor Steel Using Nikola Truck
PGT Trucking announced it had delivered its inaugural shipment of low-greenhouse-gas steel, produced by steel manufacturer Nucor, using a Nikola Class 8 zero-emission vehicle.
May 30, 2023Back-Office Job Demand Remains Steady at Fleets
With a lingering labor shortage affecting drivers for several years, fleets are finding that there’s a steady growth of job demand for operational support roles known as back-office jobs.
May 30, 2023Trucking Technology Q&A: Melton’s Randy Rhines
Randy Rhines has managed information technology at flatbed carrier Melton Truck Lines since 1989, when the company was founded with 30 trucks.
May 26, 2023