Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Associated Press NEW YORK — Walmart reported a strong first quarter and boosted its outlook for the year as the nation’s largest retailer continues to draw budget-conscious consumers in a challenging economic environment. Shares rose 1.5% in premarket trading May 18. Walmart’s financial performance hints at a U.S. consumer that has remained resilient ...more
welcomia/Getty Images Transportation leaders from government and industry are closely watching labor negotiations that hold consequence for the nation’s supply chain, including pending contracts with workers from both UPS Inc. and Yellow Corp. — two of the largest freight carriers in the United States. “These are certainly talks we’re monitoring, whether we’re talking about the ...more
A Great Dane trailer under production. "Telematics demand has really surged as we’ve gone standard on FleetPulse," CEO Chris Hammo d says. (Great Dane via YouTube) U.S. trailer orders dropped by nearly half from the year-ago total to an estimated 10,000 units in April, ACT Research reported. Preliminary data show orders decreased 49% year-over-year from ...more
A Pittsburgh Transit Authority bus is seen on the collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge from Jan. 28, 2022. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar construction to ensure they don’t have the same kind of corrosion that ...more
CAGTC WASHINGTON — A coalition of several dozen groups gathered in the nation’s capital to draw attention to supply chain projects in need of federal support, calling on policymakers to approve long-term funding as well as reform the federal permitting process. The Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors is pressing for further attention to ...more
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (foreground) joined Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (second from left) and other dignitaries in making the EV announcement. (dot.gov) OTTAWA — The U.S. and Canada announced the creation of the Binational Electric Vehicle Corridor, an 872-mile route that will stretch from Kalamazoo, Mich., to Quebec City, Quebec, and feature fast chargers every ...more
Challenger Motor Freight A Canadian motor carrier plans to file an appeal of an $82 million jury verdict in a 2018 fatal crash in Michigan for which it has admitted fault, on grounds primarily related to the amount awarded. “Our legal team has carefully assessed our position and believes the amount awarded to be excessive ...more
Trucks line up at the Port of Los Angeles. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg News) Proposals to ensure efficiency along the nation’s supply chains will be considered by a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives as congressional budget negotiations continue. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to debate legislation specific to the freight workforce as well ...more
Two people are dead after a semi truck attempted a u-turn and ended up blocking the roadway. The accident happened just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17th in Mont Belvieu, Texas. According to Click 2 Houston News, the lowboy tractor trailer was heading northbound on Eagle Drive when the driver decided to attempt a u-turn ...more
A woman is dead after a forgotten tool flew off of a flatbed trailer and through the windshield of a car in Georgia on Tuesday. The accident happened on May 16th in Whitfield County, Georgia. According to ABC 7, the tool, identified as a winch bar, fell off the semi truck along Interstate 75. A portion ...more
