Norfolk Southern CEO Promises to Keep Improving Safety
A Norfolk Southern train in Pennsylvania. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern's CEO pledged to continue working to improve safety after a consultant the railroad hired following the fiery Ohio derailment recommended making sure that safety is truly a priority at all levels and continuing many efforts ...more
Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 413 Stores to C&S
(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to sell 413 stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers in a divestiture designed ...more
UPS to Raise Average Prices by 5.9%
(Tim Boyle/Bloomberg) UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26. The higher average price “helps to ...more
Two Flexport Executives to Leave After CEO’s Abrupt Exit
(Flexport via YouTube) Flexport Inc. executives Teresa Carlson and Darcie Henry are leaving the company, both hired during the tenure ...more
STB Rule May Help Boost Competition for Railroad Shipments
Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern railyard in Atlanta. (Danny Karnik/AP/file) OMAHA, Neb. — Companies that have plants ...more
Truck Drivers Saluted in Weeklong Celebration
The 35th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 10-16, providing an opportunity to give special recognition to the ...more
Mitchell Launches Repair Training Program With Axalta
(1933bkk/Getty Images) Mitchell International launched a new collision repair training program with Axalta Coating Systems. The Truck Fleet Damage Analysis ...more
Daimler, Cummins and Paccar Partner on EV Battery Plant
(Daimler/PR Newswire) Daimler Truck Holding, Accelera by Cummins and Paccar are forming a joint venture ...more
Jaxport to Buy Two Ship-to-Shore Cargo Cranes
Jaxport’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. (Mark Bias for Jaxport) Florida state legislators have given Jacksonville ...more
NDAA on Congressional Leaders’ Fall Radar
A commercial truck driver closes his trailer after being inspected at Vandenberg Space Force Base. ...more
TFI Buys Tank Truck Specialist Vedder in Ninth Deal of 2023
Vedder Transportation Group specializes in tank truck transportation of food-grade liquids and dry bulk commodities. ...more
Fain: Strike is ‘The Plan’ if Deals Not Reached Next Week
The shirt of United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an interview with The Associated ...more
US Trade Deficit Widened by Less than Expected in July
A cargo ship moves under the Bayonne Bridge as it heads into port in Bayonne, ...more
AI Fused With Trade Data Could Smooth Clunky Supply Chains
Containers sitting stacked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port, operated by Shanghai International Port Group Co. ...more
Montana Seeks Longer Canadian Border Hours for Trucks
The Wild Horse Port of Entry. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Montana’s Wild Horse border ...more
‘Operation Orange Squeeze’ patrols to crack down on PA Turnpike drivers
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) will partner to put ...more
Economy Grew at a Faster 2.4% Rate in April-June Quarter
Kubota tractors are stored in Uniontown, Pa. (Gene J. Puskar/AP) WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy ...more
Walmart’s First Class of Homegrown Truck Drivers Graduates
Ashley Milacek, 35, says her new job driving 18-wheelers will almost double her Walmart Supercenter ...more
Ford Restarts Lightning Plant as Price Cuts Spark Demand
A Ford F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan. (Ford Motor Co.) ...more
Weaker Freight Rates, Brokerage Gross Margin Hurt RXO Profits
Volume grew by 10% year-over-year at RXO’s brokerage business in the second quarter, CEO Drew ...more
CFD: Chemical spill cleanup will take days following chemical fire in semi truck
Officials say the cleanup of a chemical spill caused by a burning semi truck in ...more
Continental Cuts Guidance on Weak Truck Tire Sales
Tires in production at a Continental Tire manufacturing plant. The company revised its overall sales ...more