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Nevada鈥檚 Gragg Wilson of UPS Named 2023 NTDC Grand Champion

COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 UPS tank truck driver Gragg Wilson from Nevada takes top honors in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Championships on Aug. 19.

August 19, 2023
BusinessPrivate

Old Dominion Tops Estes鈥 Bid for Yellow Terminals

Trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has offered $1.5 billion to acquire Yellow Corp.鈥檚 169 terminals out of bankruptcy, more than a previous offer from Estes Express Lines.

August 19, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Bolduc, Langenhahn Lead Field of NTDC Finalists

COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 Former grand champions Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express and Jeffrey Langenhahn of XPO聽are among the competitors advancing to the final round of the 86th annual "Super Bowl of Safety."

August 19, 2023
BusinessSafety

Trucking Community Rallies Around Ex-Yellow Drivers at NTDC

Ex-Yellow drivers who qualified for NTDC have been on an emotional roller coaster since learning their jobs were eliminated, but the trucking community has raised funds and their spirits.聽

August 18, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Former NTDC Grand Champions Reflect on Driving Course

COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 After tackling a driving course Aug. 18 most of their peers described as challenging, Roland Bolduc and Jeff Langenhahn acknowledged the venue pushed them to perform at a high level.

August 18, 2023
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Revived Amazon Service for Sellers Competes With UPS, FedEx

Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and that competes with carriers such as FedEx and UPS.

August 18, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

San Francisco Tests Out Driverless EV Shuttle

San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns.

August 18, 2023
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Anthony Spero, 鈥楾he Mayor,鈥 to Retire From NTDC

COLUMBUS, Ohio 鈥 For his final appearance as a competitor at the 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety,鈥 Anthony 鈥淭ony鈥 Spero鈥檚 family was on hand to partake in his swan song.

August 18, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Equipment Financing Industry Confidence Increases in August

Confidence in the prospects for the equipment finance market rose in August, with fewer leaders expecting weaker conditions, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation.

August 18, 2023
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Cruise Robotaxi Collides With San Francisco Firetruck

A Cruise robotaxi collided with a firetruck late Aug. 17 in San Francisco, injuring the vehicle鈥檚 passenger.

August 18, 2023