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Experts Warn Huge Trucking Capacity Nightmare Is Coming Just After Alarming Q2 Figures Reversal

The freight industry is finding itself navigating through turbulent waters that experts characterize as among the most challenging periods in the sector’s history.

‘This looks suspicious’: Man stumbles upon secret Walmart with no signage. Then he steps inside

‘This looks suspicious’: Man stumbles upon secret Walmart with no signage. Then he steps inside

You’d be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn’t know Walmart’s iconic blue and yellow branding. However, one delivery driver says he stumbled upon a Walmart location that had no signage. Why? He says it’s a location for Spark drivers only.

The Yellow trucking company meltdown, explained

The Yellow trucking company meltdown, explained

Yellow's demise stems from an exodus of customers, union strife and longstanding financial troubles.

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Ohio Train Derailment Is Another Excuse for Mudslinging and Conspiracy Theorizing

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Company fires 2,700 workers while they were sleeping days before Thanksgiving

Workers at Mississippi-based furniture company received text saying they were terminated just before midnight on 21 November

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Subseasonal Trucking Market Still Soft And Loose

The U.S. truckload market is still soft, with accepted contract shipments running approximately 5.5% lower than the year-ago period, and loose, as only 5.5% of contract truckload tenders are being rejected by carriers.

Texas Court Reverses $7.4 Million Trucking Accident Verdict

A Texas appeals court has reversed a $7.4 million verdict against a trucking company, its owner and one of its drivers after evidence presented at the trial didn't support the jury's findings.

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Viewpoint: How Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing E-Commerce

Viewpoint: How Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing E-Commerce

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

CN Upbeat On 2nd Half Of 2022 Despite Macro Uncertainties

CN Upbeat On 2nd Half Of 2022 Despite Macro Uncertainties

Despite looming economic uncertainties in the second half of 2022, Canadian railway CN expects volume gains in grain and brisk intermodal activity to support the railway in the back half of the year, according to executives on CN's second-quarter 2022 earnings call.

Higher attrition rates dampen CSX plans for operational rebound

Although a higher than anticipated attrition rate in the second quarter is slowing the pace of operational improvements, CSX still expects to continue to improve its service metrics in the third and fourth quarters.

What's changed at Navistar a year after Traton's $3.7B takeover?

A year after Traton Group's $3.7 billion takeover of Navistar International Corp., the German truck holding company's sway is noticeable in new faces, a bigger push on electric trucks and a decidedly Swedish influence in product development.

Trucking Industry Concerned About SEC's Proposed Climate Rules

Trucking Industry Concerned About SEC's Proposed Climate Rules

Small and large carriers alike are wondering how the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed climate disclosure rules could affect their businesses.

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