22 Jun Jobless Claims Show Tight Labor Market, Even With Increase The slight gain in filings for U.S. unemployment benefits last week is still consistent with a resilient job market, Labor Department figures showed June 22. Read more...
22 Jun Haldex Introduces Online Savings Calculator Haldex AB introduced its online air disc brake savings calculator to help fleets determine the long-term savings of air disc brakes compared with drum brakes over the life of either the tractor or trailer. Read more...
22 Jun Schneider Responds to Industry Demand With New Phoenix Facility A new Schneider facility opened June 22, in Phoenix. A truckload, intermodal and logistics provider, Schneider's investment indicates its response to "industry demand by significantly investing in this growing region," according to a press release. Read more...
22 Jun Saddle Creek Expands Omnichannel Fulfillment Operations in Lexington, Ky. Saddle Creek Logistics Services has announced the expansion of its omnichannel fulfillment operations in Lexington, Ky., to accommodate growth with existing customers as well as new business demand, according to a press release. Read more...
21 Jun Pepsi Heads Seven Fleets Competing in Run on Less Event Seven fleets are participating in the national Run On Less event hosted by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency and Carbon War Room, led by PepsiCo Inc., which ranks No. 1 on the Transport Topics Top 100 rankings of private carriers in North America. Read more...
21 Jun Pilot Diesel Fuel Rebate Scam Trial Set for Halloween Chattanooga, Tenn. has tentatively been set as the location of an upcoming trial of former Pilot Flying J executives accused in a scheme to rip off unsophisticated trucking companies of promised diesel fuel rebates, court records show. Read more...
21 Jun UPS Inc. to Add Holiday-Shipping Surcharge In November, December to Handle E-commerce Shipping UPS Inc. will institute a holiday-shipping surcharge for residential delivery in much of November and December this year to help deal with the torrent of e-commerce shipping at that time of year. Read more...
21 Jun $13.7 Billion Amazon Deal for Whole Foods Expected to Benefit Trucking Amazon.com Inc. said that it will buy Whole Foods Market Inc. for $13.7 billion, and the deal is expected to benefit trucking. Read more...
21 Jun Old Dominion Freight Line Opens Pennsylvania Terminal Old Dominion Freight Line has called the Lehigh Valley home for 22 years, a fact made possible by the region's ambitious local workforce, the company's regional vice president said June 20 during a ceremony to celebrate the opening of the freight hauler's new truck terminal in Bethlehem Township, Pa. Read more...
21 Jun Europe's Truck Makers Offer Detailed Timeline to Run Truck Platoons Before 2025, Scania Says Truck maker Scania said Europe's truck manufacturers have presented a detailed timeline of steps leading up to the introduction of convoys of semi-automated trucks on Europe's motorways before 2025. At the same time, similar U.S. efforts are emerging. Read more...