On the Bubble
Hiring for Uncertain Holiday Season Continues
Trucking has started making thousands of hires for the holiday season despite facing a variety of economic headwinds.
September 15, 2022UPS to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Holidays
UPS Inc. is staffing up for the holiday shipping season by hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers — a daunting challenge amid widespread labor shortages.
September 7, 2022ATA Group Advances Trucking Diversity Initiative
A working group formed by American Trucking Associations to advance diversity in the industry has drafted guidelines to help fleets of all sizes foster greater inclusiveness in their ranks, and has now created an award to recognize industry diversity efforts.
August 26, 2022PS Logistics Completes Acquisition, Agreement
PS Logistics announced its refrigerated carrier Purdy Bros. Trucking, based in Loudon, Tenn., completed the acquisition of certain transportation assets of Phoenix Leasing of Tennessee Inc.
August 26, 2022U.S. Xpress Cuts Nondriving Staff, Slows Spending
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset rising costs amid signs of a shipping slowdown in some industries.
August 26, 2022Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is “the big holdup” for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.
August 24, 2022U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program
High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute that’s launching this fall.
August 24, 2022PS Logistics Subsidiary Acquires Noble
DMT Trucking announced Aug. 9 that it has completed its acquisition of the Scottsboro, Ala.-based Noble family of transportation businesses.
August 18, 2022XPO Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Amid Upcoming Leadership Change
XPO Logistics Inc. on Aug. 4 reported record revenue and net income for the second quarter, part of a busy week for the Greenwich, Conn.-based company.
August 5, 2022XPO Names Mario Harik to Succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO
XPO Logistics Inc. announced that Mario Harik will succeed Brad Jacobs as CEO of XPO and join the board of directors following XPO’s planned spinoff of its tech-enabled brokerage platform.
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