The Truckload Carriers Association has named professional truck driver Trinidad Arebalo, from Crete, Illinois, a Highway Angel for rushing to the aid of a driver involved in a multiple-vehicle accident. It happened after 2 a.m. on a very cold February…
While the subscription economy was thriving well before the pandemic, people stuck in their homes during the height of COVID-19 increased their spending on subscription box deliveries, accelerating this trend. Today, whether it’s a monthly delivery of clothing, a curated…
CSX is looking at how it attracts new hires as the railroad strives to add employees so that it has enough capacity to handle demand. Like other industries, the railroads have encountered challenges finding potential employees, and that challenge has…
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Timber haulers who took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible for up to $125,000 from a pot of $200 million made available by the federal government. The funding package announced this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Instacart is moving beyond the store with plans to open robotic fulfillment centers for grocers to handle online orders. The grocery delivery company has announced that Fabric will provide the software and robotics for the facilities, which will start rolling…
Fusion Logistics Inc. recently laid off 303 employees and permanently closed several Texas facilities, according to a notice sent to state officials Monday. The affected employees worked at locations in Houston, as well as the cities of Farmers Branch, Garland,…
Flat-rate shipping firm Sendle has announced a partnership with GLS Group to handle last-mile parcel deliveries in eight Western states. GLS offers parcel, less-than-truckload and truckload transportation solutions in Europe and the Western U.S. The agreement will enable e-commerce sellers…
Union Pacific’s net profit for the second quarter of 2021 rose by 59% from a year ago to $1.8 billion amid a 30% increase in operating revenue. Second-quarter net income was $1.8 billion, or $2.72 per diluted share, compared with…
The Bootleg fire is the largest in the country and is just one of dozens of large wildfires burning out West. As of Wednesday evening, the Bootleg fire had merged with the nearby Log fire and was scorching almost 400,000…
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