Today, port and rail drivers who claim they have been misclassified as independent contractors at XPO Cartage, part of XPO Logistics Inc., began an “Unfair Labor Practice” strike to protest job classification.
Drivers are picketing XPO f…
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XPO port, rail drivers strike over job classification
Today, port and rail drivers who claim they have been misclassified as independent contractors at XPO Cartage, part of XPO Logistics Inc., began an “Unfair Labor Practice” strike to protest job classification.
Drivers are picketing XPO f…
Report: Logistics industry headed for cognitive dissonance
Low rates, overcapacity, and sluggish demand still challenges for trucking despite improvement in freight conditions, annual study says.
Trucking is confronting a new era …
Report: Logistics industry headed for cognitive dissonance
Low rates, overcapacity, and sluggish demand still challenges for trucking despite improvement in freight conditions, annual study says.
Trucking is confronting a new era …
Webinar: ELD Do’s & Don’ts
How not to be tripped up by operational issues.
As everyone knows, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate goes into effect Dec. 18 this year. Whether you operate one …
Webinar: ELD Do’s & Don’ts
How not to be tripped up by operational issues.
As everyone knows, the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate goes into effect Dec. 18 this year. Whether you operate one …
Crete Carrier raises maximum speed to 65 mph
Crete Carrier Corp. has increased the maximum speed for its truckers in cruise control to 65 mph from 62 mph.
Although Crete and subsidiaries Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation have been limiting speed for safety and fuel economy, the company …
Crete Carrier raises maximum speed to 65 mph
Crete Carrier Corp. has increased the maximum speed for its truckers in cruise control to 65 mph from 62 mph.
Although Crete and subsidiaries Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation have been limiting speed for safety and fuel economy, the company …
FTR: Freight still poised for an upswing
The firm’s monthly trucking metric jumped up four points in April.
The trucking conditions index (TCI) compiled by research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence witnessed a four point jump in April to a reading of 7.03 compared to March; a sign that trucking industry conditions are expected to improve despite current year-over-year weakness in contract freight pricing.
The firm said freight demand is moving higher as the industrial sector continues to improve with trucking capacity tightening, with the first quarter of this year registering the second strongest freight growth of the current recovery.
FTR: Freight still poised for an upswing
The firm’s monthly trucking metric jumped up four points in April.
The trucking conditions index (TCI) compiled by research firm FTR Transportation Intelligence witnessed a four point jump in April to a reading of 7.03 compared to March; a sign that trucking industry conditions are expected to improve despite current year-over-year weakness in contract freight pricing.
The firm said freight demand is moving higher as the industrial sector continues to improve with trucking capacity tightening, with the first quarter of this year registering the second strongest freight growth of the current recovery.