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Senate passes bill to avert rail strike
The Senate took action to avert a rail strike Thursday, approving a bill that will impose a tentative labor agreement between railroads and labor unions. The Senate rejected a separate House measure that would require rail…
Senators Introduce Truck Parking Bill
Getty Images Legislation meant to improve parking access for truck drivers nationwide was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, sponsored by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Mark…
P.S.I. bolsters leadership team – Truck News
James Sharkey has been promoted to the position of president at tire pressure management company P.S.I. He has been with the company for 10 years, most recently as vice-president of global sales and marketing. Sharkey brings…
Pallets find a higher purpose
Browse any do-it-yourself (DIY) craft website and you’ll find a hundred and one uses for the basic wooden shipping pallet. Even an amateur woodworker can turn a recycled pallet into a couch frame, TV stand, coffee table,…
Bipartisan Truck-Parking Bill Introduced in Senate – Drivers
A shortage of truck parking in many areas has been a problem for some time.Photo: Jim Park A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would address problems with truck parking, authorizing $755…
Senate Passes Measure to Avoid Rail Strike
Bing Guan/Bloomberg Moving quickly to help avert a rail workers strike that would have cost the national economy an estimated $2 billion per day, the U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 advanced a tentative labor agreement between…
Trans-Pac service contracts renegotiated lower to reflect changed market
Freight rates in many eastbound trans-Pacific service contracts have been renegotiated lower as carriers seek to prevent customers from bailing on them to take advantage of plunging spot rates. Source link
FORWARD AIR INC BEWARE AND IF A DRIVER HEED WARNING NOW! | TruckersReport.com Trucking Forum
I drove for forward air for 2 years and made good money BUT ended up getting hurt off one of their trailers. While having to roll down a door on the back of one trailer. I reported it to dispatch as per their contract and…
Human workers take on new roles in a world of warehouse robots
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Labor is tight, but consumer demand is booming, so warehouse and DC leaders are turning to automation to keep up with the workload. That basic scenario has been playing out for years,…
Boost Efficiencies with Transportation Management Systems
Accelerate deliveries. Boost service. Get paid faster. Speed is the name of the game for today’s wholesale energy transporters. Speed to delivery, speed to invoice, fast data tracking – all are critical to success in an…
