Category: People

Flock Freight Hauls in Former Coyote Executive and Opens New Chicago Office to Leverage Technology-Driven Innovation in Freight

Flock Freight Hauls in Former Coyote Executive and Opens New Chicago Office to Leverage Technology-Driven Innovation in Freight

| June 24, 2021

Chris Pickett joins as Chief Strategy Officer from newly minted Chicago office in Fulton Market  Flock Freight, a technology company that is reinventing freight shipping with shared truckload service, announced the hire of Chris Pickett as chief strategy officer, former executive at Coyote Logistics and industry veteran, in addition to the opening of a new 15,000-square-foot office […]

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G&D Integrated Announces Largest Driver Pay Increase In Company History

G&D Integrated Announces Largest Driver Pay Increase In Company History

| June 17, 2021

If the supply chain inadequacies of the current economy weren’t disturbing enough, the industry faces an even larger hurdle as OEMs bring manufacturing up to pre-pandemic levels With most of the country feeling the impact of raw material and labor shortages, logistics providers are also reviewing what is needed to combat the lack of and […]

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Logistics In The Last Mile

Logistics In The Last Mile

| June 15, 2021

Omnitracs eBook. Optimize the Last Mile to improve the Consumer Experience Learn to capture demand and meet consumer needs, while keeping your fleet operating efficiently with Omnitracs last mile solutions. With more than 35 years of trusted industry experience, Omnitracs solutions can help find areas of improvement and provide tools needed to adapt quickly. Check […]

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FTC Approves Final Administrative Consent Order Against Amazon for Withholding Customer Tips from Amazon Flex Drivers

FTC Approves Final Administrative Consent Order Against Amazon for Withholding Customer Tips from Amazon Flex Drivers

| June 14, 2021

Amazon also will be prohibited from making any changes to how a driver’s tips are used as compensation without first obtaining the driver’s express informed consent Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final administrative consent order against Amazon, which has agreed to pay more than $61.7 million to settle charges […]

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Hoffa: Panel’s Passage Of Infrastructure Bill Is A Much-Needed Investment In America

Hoffa: Panel’s Passage Of Infrastructure Bill Is A Much-Needed Investment In America

| June 10, 2021

House Transportation Committee’s $547B Bill Will Boost Safety, Good-Paying Jobs The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s passage of the $547 billion Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act that would revive U.S. surface transportation while ensuring those doing […]

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Omnitracs Industry Intelligence Report

Omnitracs Industry Intelligence Report

| May 11, 2021

Understanding the Present to Predict the Future What was the impact of COVID on the trucking industry? Introducing the Omnitracs Industry Intelligence Report Over-the-road and last-mile sectors experienced both expected and surprising shifts during the pandemic. We’re diving into them in our first comprehensive data report comprised from over 85 million database points around supply […]

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