A UPS driver makes a delivery in Mount Lebanon, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) The 340,000 employees of UPS Inc. represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have approved a new five-year labor pact with the company, a vital step in a monthslong and at times contentious round of negotiations that brings new benefits to ...more
Volvo Trucks introduces its Turnkey Solutions program with two full-service partners — InCharge Energy and Gilbarco Veeder-Root. (Volvo Trucks North America) Volvo Trucks North America launched a program Aug. 22 it believes will smooth fleet owners’ road to the installation of electric truck charging infrastructure. The Turnkey Solutions program will procure vendor services, parts and ...more
Truck tonnage in July declined by 3% compared with the same month in 2022. (TT File Photo) Truck tonnage in July declined by 3% compared with the same month in 2022, the fifth consecutive year-over-year decline and an indication that softness in the freight market persists, American Trucking Associations reported.“Headwinds for freight remained in July, ...more
A silicon chip is attached to a printed circuit board. The CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to increase the production of semiconductors in the U.S., recently reached its first anniversary. (Aaron Hawkins via Getty Images) A 2022 law key to the Biden White House’s “Build Back Better” economic agenda is helping with freight supply ...more
Redkik will have its InsurTech software integrated into Uber Freight’s Shipper Platform. (Uber Freight) Uber Freight is partnering with the insurance software company Redkik as part of a strategic collaboration to revolutionize per-load cargo insurance, the companies announced Aug. 17. Redkik will have its InsurTech software integrated into Uber Freight’s Shipper Platform. The integration aims ...more
In 2014, a 7 and 12-year-old were killed when the driver of a pickup truck lost control on an icy interstate near Odessa, Texas. The roadway was included in a National Weather Service storm warning at the time.The pickup crossed the median and spun into the path of an oncoming tractor-trailer going 25 mph below ...more
The Evergreen Ever Max at Port of Baltimore on Aug. 19. (Port of Baltimore via Facebook) The recently expanded Port of Baltimore is becoming a more important East Coast destination for containerships. On Aug. 19, the largest containership to ever visit Maryland sailed into the Port of Baltimore. The Evergreen Ever Max arrived at the ...more
Maura Taura surveys the damaged cause by a downed tree outside her home in Sun Valley, Calif., after Tropical Storm Hilary went through Aug. 21. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press) LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to ...more
A human resources professional for two decades, Ron Storn has been appointed as the new chief people and culture officer at Idaho-based Truckstop to help shape and advance its employees’ organizational capabilities. “Ron’s in-depth experience as an HR and business leader as well as his extensive knowledge of organizational design and development are just some ...more
The Hendrickson Primaax EX severe-duty vocational air suspension system. (Hendrickson) Truck manufacturer Peterbilt has started offering Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Primaax EX severe-duty vocational air suspension system as an option, Woodridge, Ill.-based Hendrickson said. The suspension system — designed for construction, refuse, mixer, logging and heavy-haul applications — will be available as part of ...more
