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UPS Reports Lower Earnings as Consumer Spending Slows

UPS Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that were lower than those the Atlanta-based company posted in the same period in 2022 and were mixed when it came to Wall Street expectations.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics, For-Hire

Schneider Completes First EV Delivery for Frito-Lay

Schneider completed its first battery-electric vehicle delivery with Frito-Lay North America, the multimodal transportation provider announced April 17.

April 24, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Knight-Swift Reports Revenue, Earnings Decline for Q1

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 20.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
April 21, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire, Private, TCA

Amazon May Charge a Return Fee at UPS Stores

If you opt to return your Amazon purchase at a UPS store, that transaction just might cost you.

Jessica Jones-Gorman | Staten Island Advance
April 19, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire

NFI Ramps Up Battery-Electric Truck Deployment in California

NFI Industries will deploy 50 Class 8 battery-electric trucks (BETs) in Southern California, the for-hire truckload carrier said.

April 18, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA

UPS, Teamsters Poised for Massive Contract Talks

High-stakes negotiations could start April 17 between the Teamsters and package delivery giant UPS that could have far-reaching reverberations.

Kelly Yamanouchi | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Logistics, Breaking News, For-Hire

FedEx to Merge Ground, Express Units

FedEx Corp. will combine nearly all of its ground, air and other operations by June 2024 as part of a $4 billion cost-cutting initiative, the company announced April 5.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
April 5, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Penske Announces Kris-Way Truck Leasing Acquisition

Penske Truck Leasing announced March 30 that it has reached an agreement to acquire Kris-Way Truck Leasing Inc.

April 3, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

RXO Opens New Cross-Border Facility in Texas

RXO celebrated the grand opening of its newest cross-border facility in Laredo, Texas, the company announced March 29.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 29, 2023
Business, Equipment, For-Hire

February Trailer Orders Down 2.6% Year-Over-Year

U.S. trailer orders fell just shy of 26,000 units in February, falling short of the year-ago total, ACT Research reported.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
March 22, 2023