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UPS Reports 41% Earnings Drop During Q1

UPS Inc. experienced a 41.3% drop in earnings during the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 23.

April 23, 2024
BusinessSafety

Jury Finds BNSF Contributed to Two Asbestos Deaths

A federal jury on April 22 said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town.

April 22, 2024
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Price Dips Back Below $4 at $3.992 a Gallon

The national average diesel price dipped 2.3 cents to edge below $4 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released April 22.

April 22, 2024
BusinessSafety

Pre-Trip Prowess Powers Nevada’s Hart to Grand Champion Crown

Matt Hart, a scrappy driver with FedEx Freight, surpassed a competitive field to take home grand champion honors at Nevada’s Truck Driving Championships on April 6.

April 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessPerspective

Perspective: EB-3 Visa Provides Route to Labor Solution

Increasingly, trucking companies' search for truck drivers is moving beyond U.S. borders as immigration programs become a greater focal point.

April 22, 2024
Business

Panel at Motive Summit Tells Women to Be Persistent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. —Women who have achieved success in trucking have advice for women wanting to break into and move up the ladder in the industry: Be determined, persist and stay the course.

April 22, 2024
Crossword

Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 22, 2024

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 22, 2024 print edition.

April 22, 2024
BusinessEquipmentSafety

E-Smart Introduces Backing Speed Management System

The speed management provider E-Smart is adding a backing speed limiter feature for facilities to its services, the company announced April 22.

April 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Divest More Stores

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to divest more stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers, seeking to make their planned $24.6 billion merger more appealing to antitrust authorities.

April 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyTCA

Georgia Demands Rivian Secure, Maintain Factory Site

Electric vehicle maker Rivian said it is working to secure and maintain the site of its planned Georgia factory, as well as preparing the land for vertical construction as soon as it can move forward with the $5 billion project.

April 22, 2024