A motorist causes traffic trouble for a trucker when she refuses to turn or back up so that the truck can maneuver out of her way.The video was shared by TikTok account newshl2 on July 21 and since then has garnered 4.3 million views.The video was filmed by a truck driver as he and others ...more

In this short documentary video, a crew follows an owner-operator who struggles to make ends meet as a way of exploring the labor issues plaguing the trucking industry. The 10 minute long video was shared by More Perfect Union on July 21, 2023. It is part of a larger video series about American jobs that ...more

A motorist is lucky to have survived a high speed collision with a semi trailer in Georgia over the weekend. The incident began shortly after noon on July 22 when the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) was notified about a 2018 Lamborghini Aventador traveling at speeds of over 100 m.p.h. on northbound I-75. According to the ...more

Yellow is North America's third-largest LTL carrier, trailing only FedEx Freight and Old Dominion Freight Line. (Yellow Corp.) An agreement between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Central States Funds averts, for now, a strike that could have begun as soon as July 24 against Yellow Corp. The union announced on July 23 that ...more

Yellow is North America's third-largest LTL carrier, trailing only FedEx Freight and Old Dominion Freight Line. (Yellow Corp.) An agreement between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Central States Funds averts, for now, a strike that could have begun as soon as July 24 against Yellow Corp. The union announced on July 23 that ...more

Yellow is North America's third-largest LTL carrier, trailing only FedEx Freight and Old Dominion Freight Line. (Yellow Corp.) Yellow Corp. plans to appeal a July 21 decision by U.S. District Court Senior Judge Julie Robinson that denied the LTL carrier’s request for an injunction to prevent the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from striking against the ...more

International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers picket in Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 5. (Don Mackinnon/AFP/Getty Images) The union representing more than 7,000 dockworkers at two of Canada’s busiest ports is set for a key vote on a new contract today, potentially putting an end to labor unrest that has temporarily disrupted billions of dollars ...more

Volvo FH gas-powered truck equipped with a Westport LNG HPDI fuel system. (CNW Group/Westport Fuel Systems Inc.) Truck manufacturer Volvo Group is set to establish a high-pressure gas-injection fuel system (HPDI) joint venture with Canada’s Westport Fuel Systems. Vancouver, British Columbia-based alternative fuel specialist Westport said July 19 the companies had signed a nonbinding letter ...more

Vehicles and pedestrians crowd a New York City intersection. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) A plan to charge motorists driving into midtown Manhattan in New York City was challenged by neighboring New Jersey, which seeks to block the proposal as unfair to commuters. The challenge came in a federal lawsuit the state filed July 21 against the U.S. ...more

CSX’s revenue declined 3% to $3.7 billion as the decline in diesel prices generated smaller fuel surcharges for the railroad. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb. — Fewer shipping container deliveries this spring hurt CSX railroad’s second-quarter profit and offset a sharp increase in shipments of automobiles, but executives remain optimistic about the economy. CSX said ...more