Transport Topics
FedEx to Buy Up to 50 Planes to Upgrade Feeder Fleet
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FedEx will buy up to 50 new turboprop aircraft to launch a modernization of its global feeder fleet.
Testimony: Pilot Flying J Execs Tell Sales Staff Their Customers Are Ignorant, Deserve Rip-Off
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Don’t feel guilty about shorting customers on rebates, Pilot Flying J executives preached to sales staffers: They deserve it.
Canadian Lumber Tariff Raises Questions About Ramifications on Trucks, Railroads
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The Commerce Department slapped a 20.83% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber Nov. 2, a decision that may boost the U.S. flatbed market but suppress demand for trucking and railroad companies that operate across the nation’s northern border.
Longhaul Driver Pay Jumps 1.6% in Third Quarter
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Longhaul truck driver pay rose in the third quarter as the truckload market tightened over the summer, setting the stage for a lift in salaries in 2018, according to the National Transportation Institute.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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