Mack Trucks to Hire Replacement Staff if Deal Not Approved
Mack Trucks is willing to hire replacement workers if unionized employees fail to approve a five-year master contract they rejected in early October.
Iowa Extends Agricultural Transport Proclamation
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds extended again the state’s annual harvest proclamation through Dec. 11 enabling overweight load limits on the transportation of grain, fertilizer and manur
I-10 Fire Near Los Angeles Caused by Arson, Officials Say
Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a major Los Angeles freeway, California authorities said.
Class 8 Sales Drop for Third Straight Month During October
Class 8 retail sales in October declined from the year-ago period for a third consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed.
Container Shipping Seeing Major Cuts After $364 Billion Boom
The container shipping industry, after two years of record-high freight rates and slow deliveries, is seeing its boom become a bust due to oversupply following the COVID-19 demand
Two Sentenced to Prison in Staged Accident Schemes
Two people in separate allegations of participation in staged accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay significant r
Amazon Business Tops 2023 Global Freight List
Amazon’s extensive 3PL operation landed it atop this year’s TT Top 50 Global Freight Companies list.
ConMet Buys TruckWings Creator TruckLabs
Heavy-duty commercial truck and trailer component manufacturer ConMet bought TruckLabs, whose products include the tractor-mounted TruckWings aerodynamic device, it said.
Diesel Price Drops 7.2¢ a Gallon to Reach $4.294
The average diesel price posted its third straight substantial decline, falling 7.2 cents to hit $4.294 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released Nov.
Mergers and Acquisitions Market Begins to Accelerate
After a drop in merger and acquisition activity, analysts believe the market has turned a corner. Driven by uncertain economic conditions earlier this year, M&A has now started