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AAR Reports Annual U.S. Carload and Intermodal Gains for 2018

Association of American Railroads (AAR)

2018 U.S. rail carloads increased 1.8%, or by 238,857 carloads, annually to 13,640,641, compared to 2017’s 13,401,784. Intermodal containers and trailers increased 5.5%, or 751,217 units annually to 14,472,849. READ MORE

Gov't lawsuit against YRC shines light on LTL reweighing practices

Mark Solomon, Managing Editor, Markets

In the late 1990s, YRC Worldwide, Inc., (NASDAQ:YRCW) then known as Yellow Corp., was considered by some the gold standard of freight inspection among less-than-truckload carriers. One long-time LTL executive who never worked at YRC recalls it... READ MORE

Short Notice: UPS gives customers 21 days to implement 2019 rate hikes

Mark Solomon, Managing Editor, Markets

UPS Inc.’s peak delivery season has so far gone smoothly because customers have sufficiently spaced out the intervals of their holiday promotions to avoid generating so much traffic that would end up being dumped on the carrier all at once. Based... READ MORE

FedEx Freight testing last-mile delivery service; Dallas is pilot location

Mark Solomon, Managing Editor, Markets

FedEx Freight has launched a pilot program for last-mile delivery services using branded 20-foot-long flat trucks with lift-gate capabilities for shipping heavy goods ordered online, the less-than-truckload unit of transport and logistics giant... READ MORE

CBP to Require Advance Manifest for Truck Shipments

By Brian Bradley – American Shipper

Starting in January, carriers will be fined $5,000 for first offenses and $10,000 for subsequent violations. READ MORE

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AAR Reports Annual U.S. Carload and Intermodal Gains for 2018

Gov't lawsuit against YRC shines light on LTL reweighing practices

Short Notice: UPS gives customers 21 days to implement 2019 rate hikes

FedEx Freight testing last-mile delivery service; Dallas is pilot location

CBP to Require Advance Manifest for Truck Shipments

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