Transportation FEATURE OF THE WEEK: Hit the road – Road tests can be wonderful screening tools — if they’re properly structured January 11, 2007 Application forms, job interviews and reference checks all play key roles in the hiring of professional driver...
Transportation COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx completes acquisition of Watkins Motor Lines September 6, 2006 MEMPHIS, Tenn.-- FedEx Corp. has completed the $780 million cash purchase of the LTL operations of Watkins Motor Li...
Freightliner Custom Chassis ramps up hybrid delivery vehicle production April 18, 2006 GAFFNEY, S.C. -- FedEx Express has added 18 hybrid electric-powered walk-in vans built by Freightliner Custom Chass...
Transportation Douglas Crawford named 2005 Goodyear Highway Hero March 27, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Douglas Crawford, a driver for Saia Motor Freight Lines, was named the 23rd Goodyear North Ameri...
Transportation FedEx Express awarded for use of hybrids December 1, 2005 LOS ANGELES, Cal. -- FedEx Express has received a Blue Sky Award for its use of hybrid delivery trucks.
Transportation FedEx shipping survey indicates what’s on the mind of exporters October 3, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. -- FedEx Canada has released a shipping report providing insight into the attitudes of shippers in fo...
Transportation COMPETITION WATCH FedEx to raise LTL rates May 3, 2005 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Freight officials announced Friday a 5.6 per cent rate increase on less-than-truckload frei...
COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx Express adds hybrid trucks to fleet April 26, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FedEx Express has announced it is adding up to 75 hybrid diesel-electric trucks to its fleet wi...
Transportation COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx enhances online shipping capabilities March 1, 2005 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Freight is enhancing its secure site for customer transactions with increased functionality...
Transportation COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx Freight announces expansion plans February 16, 2005 MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Freight is expanding capacity at two key regional facilities in the mid-Atlantic region; op...
Transportation CTHRC announces new board members (December 14, 2004) December 14, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) has announced the members of its new board of...
Transportation COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx rebrands Parcel Direct as FedEx SmartPost October 26, 2004 NEW BERLIN, Wisc. -- FedEx Corporation announced a new brand identity for recently acquired national parcel consoli...
Transportation COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx ground operations gaining market share in key U.S. market August 10, 2004 ATLANTA, Georgia -- FedEx Corp.'s ground package and less-than-truckload services made strides in 2003, gaining mar...