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UPS Inc. plans to train nonunion employees to deliver packages in the event of a labor disruption in the U.S., underscoring the potential for a strike as a crucial negotiating deadline nears.

Fleets share strategies on how to maintain parts inventory to eliminate downtime and other inefficiencies.

South Carolina state officials have welcomed a $4.58 million expansion by Averitt Express of its operations in Charleston County to meet freight needs from the Port of Charleston.

UPS on July 11 pushed to Aug. 8 the release date for its second-quarter financial report, a week after its labor contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is set to expire.

UPS Inc. investors will wait longer than usual to hear from CEO Carol Tomé this quarter as the company works to avoid a harmful worker strike.

Yellow Corp. will not have to meet certain financial targets under a deal with its lenders, winning valuable breathing space as it battles the Teamsters union and the threat of bankruptcy.

A strike by UPS workers if a new labor agreement isn’t reached with the Teamsters would hold significant implications across the supply chain, industry analysts said.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings closed on its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the company announced July 5.

Negotiations on a new labor deal between UPS Inc. and the Teamsters stalled July 5 after showing promise over the weekend, renewing concern that workers could strike at the end of the month.

Most of North America’s largest for-hire carriers operating in many diverse segments of the trucking industry reported higher revenues last year.