Motive, a leading provider of industrial technologies, orchestrated its inaugural user conference, Vision 24, in Nashville, Tennessee, this week. This event served as a platform, uniting key stakeholders across sectors such as transportation, farming, mining, construction and manufacturing. The conference allowed thought leaders to engage in dynamic discussions, sharing insights and best practices pertinent to…
A truck driver dismissed from his job who then sued over a report filed on him to a background check agency has lost his defamation lawsuit against his former employer for a second time. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a unanimous decision, said Dillon Transportation acted properly when…
Claims that defunct less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. failed to provide appropriate notification to employees ahead of mass layoffs last summer may not be resolved until later this year, a Thursday hearing in a Delaware bankruptcy court revealed. Judge Craig Goldblatt proposed a timeline that allows for fact discovery through mid-August, with summary judgment motions likely…
Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with…
Sweden’s Volvo Group announced Thursday that it will construct a heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Mexico. The plant will supplement the company’s U.S. production. The facility will support the company’s growth plans for Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the U.S. and Canadian markets and support Mack truck sales in Mexico and Latin America. It…