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Big G Buys Flatbed Carrier Ike Transportation
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Big G Express, based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is diversifying by adding regional flatbed carrier Ike Transportation, based in nearby Murfreesboro, for an undisclosed amount.
Wal-Mart Is Trying Out Drones in Its Warehouses
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Inside a 1.2 million-square-foot Wal-Mart Stores Inc. distribution center near its Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters, a buzzing sound - like a swarm of bees - comes from an aisle of shelves laden with merchandise from diapers to microwaves.
In May, US Employers Added Fewest Workers in Almost Six Years
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Employers in May added the fewest number of workers in almost six years, reflecting broad cutbacks that may raise concern about U.S. growth and prompt Federal Reserve policymakers to put off an increase in interest rates.
UTA President Michael McColgan of VTNA Dies at 61
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Michael McColgan, president of the Used Truck Association and the longest-serving employee of Volvo Trucks North America, died unexpectedly in Greensboro, North Carolina, on May 30. He was 61.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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