Odyssey Logistics & Technology Acquires RPM Consolidated Services
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. acquired full-service logistics and warehousing provider RPM Consolidated Services Inc., the Danbury, Conn.-based company announced Jan. 30.
January 31, 2020USA Truck Reports Q4 Loss, Cuts Nondriver Staff by 8%
Van Buren, Ark.-based truckload carrier USA Truck says in the fourth quarter it reduced its nondriver staff by 8% as the company reported a quarterly loss of $4.8 million or 56 cents per share, compared with net income of $5.3 million or 64 cents per share for the same period last year.
January 31, 2020Amazon Offers New Jobs to Employees in Pinnacle's 1,600-Person Layoff
An aviation and trucking company that operates out of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport will lay off more than 1,600 people this spring, and Amazon has offered all hourly employees jobs at the same location.
January 31, 2020Georgia Legislative Panel Recommends $121.5 Billion Freight Spend
Georgia should spend up to $121.5 billion more over 30 years to improve the movement of freight across the state, a legislative panel has recommended.
January 31, 2020Ex-Celadon CEO Paul Svindland Gets Same Post at STG Logistics
STG Logistics has hired Paul Svindland as CEO, the Chicago-based company announced Jan. 28.
January 30, 2020Amazon to Make New Staten Island Warehouse a Delivery Station
Amazon says a new 450,000-square-foot warehouse leased in Bloomfield will be used as a delivery station that will help speed up deliveries to local residents.
January 30, 2020UPS-Waymo Partnership to Start in Near Future
UPS and Waymo announced Jan. 29 a pilot program for autonomous vehicle package pickup in Phoenix.
January 30, 2020Trucking Sees Rise in Acquisitions
The trucking industry has experienced a robust acquisitions market over the past year that shows no signs of stopping.
January 30, 2020UPS to Expand Service, Capacity, Add Operation Hours
UPS Inc. rolled out a series of offerings Jan. 29 aimed at improving service to small and midsize businesses, including an extension of weekend operations.
January 29, 2020Trucking Watches China Trade Deal Progress
The U.S.-China trade war has put a lot of stress on trucking, but the signing Jan. 15 of the first phase of a more comprehensive agreement between the two countries has spurred cautious optimism for the industry.
January 29, 2020