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Truck Driver Issues
Minnesota OKs deal on Uber, Lyft pay; California court may uphold Prop 22
Minnesota has reached a deal on compensation for Uber and Lyft drivers, and a California court seems to favor Proposition 22’s protections for gig workers from the state’s independent contractor law.
Trucking Equipment
Used truck prices plunged from February to April, J.D. Power finds
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
Illinois trucking companies file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Forward Air hires former YRC restructuring architect Jamie Pierson as interim CFO
Less than Truckload (LTL)
Forward Air shareholders file class action complaint over Omni merger
American Shipper
Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse moved back to port
Editor's Picks
Trucking
Head transportation analyst Mehrotra departing Deutsche Bank
Well-known transportation equity research analyst Amit Mehrotra is leaving Deutsche Bank, which for now at least is ending equity coverage of transportation companies.
Chart of the Week
Historic trucking rate disparity could cripple service in late ’24
American Shipper
Air Cargo
ASL Aviation brings first Boeing 737-800 freighter to Australian unit
ASL Aviation is upgrading the fleet at its Australian subsidiary with a modern Boeing 737-800 cargo jet.
Infographics
Weekly NTI Update: May 20, 2024
Container Shipping
What early freight orders for peak season show — CNBC Supply Chain Survey
Infographics
FBX Report: May 16, 2024
Modern Shipper
Air Cargo
ASL Aviation brings first Boeing 737-800 freighter to Australian unit
ASL Aviation is upgrading the fleet at its Australian subsidiary with a modern Boeing 737-800 cargo jet.
Bankruptcies and Layoffs
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
CDL truck driving school shutters operations, files for bankruptcy
A CDL training school that had facilities in Washington and Oregon has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy liquidation.
Layoffs and Bankruptcies
FedEx Freight to close 7 service centers nationwide in 2024
AskWaves
Maritime
How safe is Red Sea? Different shipping lines have different answers
Shipping stocks are under pressure as some ocean carriers show faith in military protection from Red Sea attacks.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
It’s Florida season
Mother’s Day tightness has returned to the Florida refrigerated freight markets, but this year is different.
Technology
Net-Zero Carbon
Trucking Regulation
17 states sue to block California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule
A coalition of far-flung states has filed a lawsuit to fight California’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule.
Electric Trucks
