Trucking

Work at UPS may continue past July 31 should the Teamsters’ rank and file need to weigh contract terms.

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Robert Bosch expects $5.3 billion in sales by 2030 from building equipment that makes and uses hydrogen.

UPS’ nonunion employees have begun training for a possible work stoppage.

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nearly 1,400 Arizona drivers owed $5.6 million in back pay and damages after they were misclassified as independent contractors.

Daimler Truck forecasts a sunny outlook for its business, especially in North America and Europe.

Some truck drivers at Yellow are worried about their retirement plans. Others fear their jobs may be eliminated in the coming months.

A collective bargaining agreement between TForce Freight and the Teamsters comes 18 days before the current contract expires.

Uber Freight has implemented layoffs in its legacy digital brokerage operations in the second round of cuts this year. 

Tom Linebarger introduced Jennifer Rumsey as his handpicked successor as CEO of Cummins. Now she is adding the role of board chair.

The mobile vehicle maintenance service Torque by Ryder is now available in seven states.

The closely watched Cass report sees a new cycle, which is actually the start of the market bottom in freight markets.

The Digital LTL Council’s API road map will cover the freight data stream from “quote to cash.”

Barnhart Transportation, a Pennsylvania-based carrier with 170 trucks, has been acquired for $53 million by Houston-based SMG Industries.

Canada and Mexico are seeing tremendous growth as a result of nearshoring efforts. This has generated significant interest in cross-border capabilities.

The first meeting of FMCSA’s Truck Leasing Task Force has put lease-purchase agreements under more intense scrutiny.

Earnings at supply chain software provider E2open were a mixed bag, better than a year ago but weaker sequentially.

In its first meeting with analysts since going solo, Daimler Truck projected revenue growth of 40%-60% in the second half of the decade.

Thousands of driver and package handler jobs could be lost if the Teamsters strike UPS, the head of consultancy ShipMatrix says.

Yellow has reached a waiver deal with a group of lenders that will give it some breathing room as it seeks to right its sinking ship.