A stretch of I-70 in Illinois has seen two major truck pileups in two days, according to the Teutopolis Fire Protection District. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, a multi-vehicle crash was reported on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 102 in an “ongoing construction zone” near Teutopolis.The crash involved three semi trucks, but ...more
A man is dead after being pinned between a wall and a semi truck at a business in Illinois on Wednesday morning. The incident happened at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12th in Mackinaw, Illinois. According to the Journal-Star, 42-year-old Bradley Willis Jr. was pinned between a wall and a semi truck at Mackinaw Valley Powder ...more
Workers fulfill orders at an Amazon fulfillment center on Prime Day in Melville, N.Y. (Johnny Milano/Bloomberg News) U.S. shoppers spent $12.7 billion online during Amazon.com Inc.’s 48-hour Prime Day, up 6.1% from a year ago but short of estimates for 9.5% growth, according to Adobe Inc. An increasing share of customers used “buy now, pay ...more
Jochen Goetz stressed that the company will assess where it needs to invest, or where partnership with another supplier may make sense. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) BOSTON — Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum said flexibility is the key to his company’s preparation for the zero-emission future that is broadly envisioned for trucking, and stressed that customer ...more
UPS workers go through a rehearsal for a pending strike at a UPS Customer Center in Longwood, Fla., on July 13. The contract between UPS and the Teamsters union expires July 31. (John Raoux/Associated Press) UPS Inc. on July 11 pushed to Aug. 8 the release date for its second-quarter financial report, a week after ...more
Workers hold signs supporting labor organizers in their legal battle over container loading jobs at a rally in Columbia, S.C. on July 12. (James Pollard/Associated Press) COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dockworkers and the governor in the state with the lowest percentage of unionized workers are digging in their heels over a labor dispute that has left ...more
"We support all options for our industry," the letter states. An Opal Fuels station is pictured. (Opal Fuels) Florida and Pennsylvania truckers joined with over 100 groups nationwide with shared transportation interests that asked President Joe Biden to reverse his administration’s federal tailpipe emissions regulations for light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. “Our organizations represent diverse ...more
“I think she’ll be a very good labor secretary, and we’re working hard to get her approved,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says of Labor nominee Julie Su. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg News) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer continues to support the nomination of Julie Su for secretary of labor amid pushback from Senate Republicans. A floor ...more
An employee works on a truck at a VTNA plant. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News) U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June rose 7.7% compared with the year-ago period, but slid marginally compared with May, according to Wards Intelligence. Class 8 sales for the month totaled 24,085 units, up from 22,358 in June 2022 and down 0.1% ...more
Sean Kenney took over as Hyundai Translead CEO on July 1. (Hyundai Translead) The new leader of Hyundai Translead said that while the U.S. trailer market was softer through the first half of this year compared with year-ago levels, he sees pockets of strength amid uncertainty heading into 2024. “Generally, it has been replacements rather ...more
