11 Sep Employees of Closed Carrier LME Are Losing Hope They'll Get Paid Two months after less-than-truckload carrier LME of New Brighton, Minn., abruptly shut down, former employees told Transport Topics that they have not received back pay and bonuses they were promised, and fear they may never see this money. Read more...
11 Sep Wholesale Prices Up 0.1% in August WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices edged up a slight 0.1% in August as energy prices took a big plunge, a further sign that inflation is remaining tame. Read more...
10 Sep 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. Read more...
10 Sep Cities Need ‘Sophisticated Urban Freight Policies,’ Report Says Officials aiming to facilitate the flow of freight amid advancements in autonomous vehicle technologies need policies designed to reduce the frequency of freight trips while enhancing safety, a new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials concluded. Read more...
10 Sep Canadian National Railway Acquires Canada, New York Line Canadian National Railway will take over about 220 miles of railroad throughout Canada and Upstate New York in a deal that could affect about 60 positions. Read more...
10 Sep US House Approves DERA Grants Legislation Legislation that would reauthorize a grant program meant to improve air quality by reducing diesel emissions was advanced by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 9. Read more...
10 Sep UPS to Hold Holiday Hiring Steady at About 100,000 UPS Inc. expects to hire about 100,000 seasonal workers and pay them more to handle the avalanche of packages shipped between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the parcel delivery giant said Sept. 9. Read more...
10 Sep Amazon Looks to Hire 30,000 Amazon is going on a hiring spree. The online shopping giant is holding job fairs across the country next week, aiming to hire more than 30,000 people by early next year, a 5% bump in its total workforce. Read more...
10 Sep FHWA Issues $871 Million in Emergency Relief Infrastructure Repair Funds The Federal Highway Administration has earmarked $871 million in emergency relief funds to help dozens of states and tribal government agencies rebuild infrastructure mangled by natural disasters. Read more...
10 Sep VW Warns Trade War Causing Slow Car Sales Volkswagen AG and other carmakers warned that trade tensions risk dragging the global economy into a recession as the fallout starts to hit consumers. Read more...