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Industry Stakeholders Generally Support a National Academy of Sciences CSA Study, But Still See Challenges Ahead
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While many trucking stakeholders have said for years that they support the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in concept, not all are convinced that the recommendations of an elite academic panel of the National Academy of Sciences will plug all the holes in the program.
US Payrolls Fall for the First Time Since 2010 on Storms
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The number of workers on U.S. payrolls declined last month for the first time since 2010, reflecting major disruptions from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Labor Department figures showed Oct. 6. The jobless rate fell to a new 16-year-low while wage gains accelerated.
Analysis: To Understand Amazon’s Delivery Ambitions, Consider the Long Game
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In the future—and you have to look far ahead when considering the movements of CEO Jeff Bezos—Amazon could expand the services to any merchant selling anything to anyone. This would push it deeper into the territory of UPS and FedEx.
Titanium Acquires Canadian Van/Flatbed Carrier Xpress Group
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Titanium Transportation Group has acquired Canadian dry van truckload and flatbed carrier Xpress Group, based in Windsor, Ontario, for C$3.1 million in cash and the assumption of C$5.2 million in debt.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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