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Tech Startups Cite Progress on Path to Self-Driving Trucks
Over the past year, startups working to commercialize highly automated heavy-duty trucks competed for more capital and engineers, and each pushed deeper into systems development.
UPS Shipments Swell in Amazon Era
A $20 billion investment spree detailed by UPS CEO David Abney last year, a plan that initially rattled Wall Street, is bearing fruit. Profit margins are improving even as 112-year-old Big Brown copes with swelling volume from voracious online shoppers, who are typically less lucrative to serve than business customers.
FedEx Announces 2020 Rate Increases
FedEx Corp. said on Sept. 16 that its customers will see shipping rate increases and surcharges effective Jan. 6, 2020.
PGT Trucking Makes Changes to Leadership Roles
PGT Trucking Inc. announced changes to executive leadership in a Sept. 12 news release.
September 13, 2019UPS to Pay $8.4 Million to Settle Claim of Overcharging Government
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department says United Parcel Service Inc. must pay $8.4 million to settle allegations that the company was overcharging the federal government for package deliveries.
September 13, 2019A. Duie Pyle Gets Temporary Location During Construction
Demand for services has prompted A. Duie Pyle to lease space while its permanent center is being built nearby.
NACFE Names Drivers for Regional Run on Less Showcase
Ten regional-haul drivers, whose experience ranges from one year to 42 years, will participate in the Regional Run on Less fuel efficiency roadshow from Oct. 7 through Oct. 25, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency announced Sept. 10.
On-Time, In-Full
To provide more aggressive delivery options, retailers have been placing increasingly stringent delivery windows on suppliers and their trucking companies.
Turning Grease Into Gold
In six decades, Valley Proteins has gone from a fleet of a single truck to a fleet of nearly 500 tractors and more than 100 straight trucks.
Insourcing Versus Outsourcing Final-Mile Transportation
As demand for file-mile delivery continues to expand, retailers must decide whether to outsource home delivery to a third-party carrier or handle it in-house through a private fleet.