Attorneys for Penske Logistics said they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s decision upholding a California law requiring employers to provide a paid 30-minute meal break for employees working more than five hours.
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A Con-way Freight Terminal Joins Union; Teamsters Ramp Up LTL Organizing Bid
Con-way Freight workers in Laredo, Texas, have become the first workers at the less-than-truckload carrier to be represented by a union, and additional Teamsters organizing efforts are advancing at three of the carrier’s Southern California terminals.
September 22, 2014McLeod Works to Speed Data Flow Through New Software Functionality
OXON HILL, Md. — McLeod Software said it is working to streamline the movement of data to help trucking and third-party logistics customers operate more efficiently.
September 22, 2014Truckers Face Lengthy Detours After Floods Close Stretch of I-15
Nearly 50 miles of Interstate 15, a critical western freight artery, was closed last week after floods severely damaged the highway north of Las Vegas, forcing thousands of truckers to take costly detours from Southern California to Montana.
September 15, 2014Seattle Taps Ex-Polar Executive to Head Port
Ted Fick, former CEO of trailer maker Polar Corp., has been selected as CEO at the Port of Seattle to replace Tai Yoshitani, who is retiring at the end of this month.
September 5, 2014CMA Launches Duraturn Commercial Tires
Tire firm China Manufacturers Alliance said it has launched a new brand of commercial tires called Duraturn TBR.
August 20, 2014Import Volume Expected to Hit Record High in August
Import volume at U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time high in August as retailers rush to bring in holiday merchandise on concerns about West Coast longshoremen’s contract negotiations, according to the National Retail Federation.
August 12, 2014Roadrunner to Acquire Logistics Firm Active Aero
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. said it agreed to acquire the logistics company Active Aero Group from Aero's parent company, Platinum Equity for $115 million.
August 11, 2014Insufficient Route Planning, Escort Failure to Blame For Skagit River Bridge Failure, Investigation Finds
Insufficient motor carrier route planning, a failure by a pilot/escort to warn of potential hazards and inadequate evaluation of oversize load permit requests by state officials were the probable causes of an oversize truck strike that brought down the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington state, according to a final investigation report of the National Transportation Safety Board.
August 8, 2014Senate Confirms Top DOT Nominees
The Senate on July 24 easily confirmed the nominations of two Transportation Department officials for senior positions.
July 31, 2014