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Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low as labor market conditions continued to improve and the economy reopened more broadly.

The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the withdrawal of a federal regulation for classification of independent contractors that the agency earlier said would “promote certainty” for the trucking industry’s use of contractors, but which it now maintains would introduce “substantial confusion and uncertainty on the topic.”

Yellow Corp. reported a revenue gain for the first quarter of 2021, but said weather-related issues during the period took a toll on its bottom line.

XPO Logistics is testing a Freightliner eCascadia in Oakland, Calif., the first step in what it expects is a lengthy transition from diesel-powered heavy-duty trucks.

Volvo Trucks North America announced onboard technology from Lytx is available on all model-year 2022 or newer Volvo trucks as a factory-installed option.

Uber Technologies Inc. reported a 24% increase in gross bookings in the first quarter, driven by continued growth in the delivery business.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) is reintroducing the EV Freedom Act, which seeks to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network within five years.

Nearly four years after it was first introduced, FMCSA has yet to make an official call on whether to incorporate the highly complex data method known as Item Response Theory — or IRT — into its Compliance, Safety, Accountability motor carrier safety rating program.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness recently announced $100.2 million in state matching funds have been distributed to local government agencies to support road and bridge projects.

The Small Business Administration said May 5 that the Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted, after giving out nearly 10.8 million loans worth more than $780 billion since April 2020.