A dump truck driver lost his life over the weekend after losing control of his brakes on a steep downhill slope in Weber County, Utah. The incident occurred on Friday, July 21, as a dump truck was traveling north on Trapper’s Loop toward SR-39. Officials with the Utah Department of Public Safety describe the crash: ...more
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) recently released alarming body cam video of a police dog being unleashed on a truck driver following a police pursuit earlier this month. The incident began on July 4, 2023, when a Motor Carrier Enforcement officer attempted to pull over 23 year old truck driver Jadarrius Rose on U.S. ...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
A UPS driver puts his seat belt. The company and its workers are buckling up for a potential tense week of negotiations with a contract expiration deadline of July 31. (Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press) A potential strike by 340,000 unionized workers at UPS Inc. threatens to unravel progress in tackling two of the U.S. economy’s biggest ...more
