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The Teamsters have been pushed out from their representation of employees at Dependable Highway Express, an LTL and truckload carrier based in Southern California that’s been in business since 1950. Rank-and-file workers at Dependable never had an opportunity to vote on rejecting the representation. Instead, employee John Cwiek filed a union decertification petition last month…
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association Inc. (NMFTA) the group representing the less-than-truckload industry, said Wednesday it has named Ray West its chief operating officer. As head of NMFTA’s daily operations, West will oversee the group’s four main functions: digital operations, cybersecurity, management of the long-standing model that determines LTL prices by the commodity’s classification,…
The rapid integration of technology, coupled with disruptions in the transportation market in recent years, has generated an opportunity for freight brokerages to broaden their services and offer shippers a consultative approach to logistics. In a recent interview with the leaders of remote staffing solutions provider Zelh Logistics, President Jeff Ogren and Vice President of…
With the benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges down for the fifth week in a row, diesel consumers should be reveling in the fact that market trends appear to have completely thrown out concerns about the Middle East conflict and are focused on the markets for both diesel and gasoline as primary drivers….
Paccar Inc. posted first-quarter income well above a year ago even with a $446 million after-tax charge to settle civil suits from a 7-year-old price fixing case in Europe. The Bellevue, Washington-based truck manufacturer reported net income of $733.9 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, compared with $600.5 million, or $1.15, in the January-March period…
Forward Air announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of Omni Logistics. The transaction’s closing ends a bitter legal dispute between the two parties. A news release said the deal, which likely closed at a total purchase price of $2.1 billion, is expected to create a “category leader in the expedited LTL market.” The initial…