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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2018

Teamsters Leadership Approves UPS Labor Deals

The Teamsters Union leadership has voted to approve a labor deal with UPS that includes raises and benefit increases for company drivers and reflects the surging demand for delivery services.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2018

Leavitt’s Freight Service Merges with Central Oregon Truck Company

Leavitt’s Freight Service, a specialty carrier of utility poles and engineered wood products, has merged with Daseke-affiliated Central Oregon Truck Company.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2018

Uber Ups the Ante on Uber Freight Trucking Division

Uber Freight has announced a set of long-term strategic moves along with the rehiring of a recently departed Otto co-founder in moves widely seen as a strong commitment to trucking over the long haul.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

Spot Rates Fall But Van, Reefer Ratios Increase

Spot truckload rates continued a seasonal decline during the week ending August 4, as the overall number of loads posted on DAT load boards fell 0.7% and capacity dipped 1.3%.

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Articlesby Evan LockridgeAugust 8, 2018

Commentary: 12 Things I Learned in 20 Years with HDT

What has Evan Lockridge learned in 20 years with HDT? He shares a list in his last column for the magazine – some about trucking and the economy, some not.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

Ryder Uses Uber Central to Transport Drivers and Technicians

Ryder System is using the Uber Central car service, part of Uber for Business, to transport drivers and technicians to and from Ryder and customer locations.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 7, 2018

Q&A: U.S. Xpress' Eric Fuller on Going Public, the Driver Shortage and More

Truckload giant U.S. Xpress recently went public again. HDT's Deborah Lockridge talks to President and CEO Eric Fuller about the IPO, its first quarterly financial report, the driver shortage and other challenges and opportunities facing the carrier and the industry.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2018

Trac Intermodal Names New President and CEO

Trac Intermodal has announced that company president and chief executive officer Keith Lovetro has retired and is being succeeded by Jennifer Polli.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2018

Nominations Open for Influential Woman in Trucking Award

The Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks are seeking nominations for the group’s 2018 Influential Woman in Trucking Award.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 6, 2018

Is the Capacity Crunch Slowing?

Market numbers point to a turning point in the capacity crisis, says Noel Perry.

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