The Teamsters union representing 22,000 Yellow workers was notified of the shutdown and the company’s bankruptcy filing July 31.

Business groups  lambasted the union, saying it was time for the government to intervene to ensure that the ports stay open.  

When a freight broker becomes a trucker, it inherits all of that industry’s built-in headaches. But Sage Freight was determined to operate efficiently in a notoriously unstable market.

A bankruptcy filing would put Yellow at great risk of liquidation since the organization’s customers have begun abandoning the trucker in droves.

Trucking companies need to build a more inclusive environment by addressing the distinctive experiences and issues of female drivers.

While insurers say the NHTSA underestimates the safety benefits of a side underride guard mandate, truck owner-operators argue the proposed rule is too expensive.

Millions of Americans have grown accustomed to next-day and same-day delivery of their goods. But that level of service might not be sustainable for much longer.

The union said that a board overseeing the Teamsters' pension and welfare funds will suspend benefits starting July 23 unless Yellow Corp. makes the payments it missed July 15.

Around 94% of hazardous material spills are due to trucking, and just 4% to rail, says Joseph R. Hinrichs, president & chief executive officer of CSX.

In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed more stringent standards for greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, beginning in model year 2027.