NFI Industries
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Where’s my truck, and what’s the value of that information? (with video)
Vehicle and shipment tracking has undergone a revolution since the days of check calls, but more value needs to be provided to carriers to take…
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News
First Freightliner eCascadias readied for customer testing
Daimler Trucks is sending the first two eCascadia Class 8 battery electric-powered trucks to fleets in Southern California in late August as part of a…
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Driver issues
Contractors claim “great victory” in $100 million Knight-Swift settlement
10-year old lawsuit is win for contractors but driver classification issue remains largely unsettled.
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Driver issues
Federal agency bolsters argument against organizing contract drivers
The NLRB overruled an Obama-era litmus test defining independent contractors, giving trucking companies’ defense against unions a boost along the way.
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NFI targets July exit from controversial Los Angeles warehouse
Facility has been frequent target of labor action and drew attention of local politicians, who tried to evict third-party logistics firm.
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NFI Industries will test Volvo’s all-electric trucks next year in Southern California
Major drayage operator at U.S. busiest port complex looks to all-electric truck to hit emissions reduction goal.
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Driver issues
Southern California drayage unrest makes trucking risky link in biggest U.S. supply chain
Differences remain in what is best path for drivers to follow, but all agree that port congestion is a problem that needs fixing.
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NFI Industries faces loss of Wilmington warehouse after L.A. City Council vote
Logistics company argues that it has improved conditions at warehouse one year after its purchase.
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Legal issues
Drayage drivers for XPO and NFI plan Southern California strike next week
Update: Latest labor action brings attention to drayage drivers as NFI says union is trying to “force” representation on drivers.
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Economics
Average mpg up 2% among 20 top fleets as fuel-efficient technology deployment grows
After remaining flat in 2015-16, the average fleet fuel economy for the nation’s top fleets improved in 2017, according to research conducted by the North…
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