Transport Topics

UPS Inc. plans to train nonunion employees to help deliver packages in the event of a labor disruption in the U.S., underscoring the potential for a strike as a crucial negotiating deadline nears. The...

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U.S. Class 8 retail sales rose 7.7 percent in June compared with the year-ago period. Sales dipped slightly from May, totaling 24,085 units. Daimler Truck’s Freightliner brand sold 8,991 trucks in Jun...

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The West Coast’s growing demand for renewable diesel and biodiesel fuel will drive petroleum diesel usage there next year to the lowest level in more than two decades, according to the U.S. Energy Inf...

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During an event on July 11 in Boston, Daimler Truck reported second-quarter sales gains across its business units and boosted full-year guidance based on the strength of global sales across the first ...

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Industry analysts said the potential for a strike by UPS workers if a new labor agreement isn’t reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters holds significant implications across the supply...

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The U.S. government reported July 6 that the country added 209,000 jobs in June, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. There was...

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The California Air Resources Board and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association have come to an agreement regarding the state’s planned phasing out of diesel-emitting big rigs. As part of the pa...

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Face-to-face negotiations on a new labor deal between UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters stalled July 5 after showing promise over the weekend, renewing concern that workers repre...

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