CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. U.S. Xpress Enterprises is hitting the brakes on its spending, cutting its nondriving staff by another 5% this month and looking for ways to dispose of extra real estate and trim other expenses to offset rising costs amid signs of a shipping slowdown in some industries.
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Covenant Official Says Range Is Biggest Factor in EV Adoption
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. The distance a battery-powered tractor-trailer can travel before recharging is the big holdup for the adoption of electric trucks, a top official for Chattanooga-based Covenant Logistics said Aug. 23.
August 24, 2022U.S. Xpress Partners With School to Launch Supply Chain Program
High school students in Hamilton County, Tenn., can explore careers in supply chain management and logistics through a new Future Ready Institute thats launching this fall.
August 24, 2022UPS Donates Semi-Tractor to Georgia Technical College
ALBANY, Ga. UPS Inc. has agreed to donate a semi-tractor to Albany Technical College at the Logistics Education Center on the colleges main campus.
June 24, 2022U.S. Xpress Cuts 70 Corporate, IT Jobs
After reporting a first-quarter loss of more than $8.9 million May 5, U.S. Xpress Enterprises confirmed May 12 it laid off about 70 of its corporate and information technology staff in response to less-than-anticipated growth in the companys trucking business.
May 13, 2022Amazon, UPS Biggest Customer, Is Also Its Biggest Competitive Threat
Amazon delivered more than 5 billion packages in the U.S. in 2021, while UPS delivered roughly 5.5 billion U.S. packages, according to company figures and industry estimates. Amazon has said it could surpass UPS this year, and its not alone in that prediction.
April 14, 2022