Newsroom Archives from Simplified Logistics, LLC.

2/1/2012	YRC Becomes YRC Freight Yellow and Roadway Brands Align New Company Name with Focus on Core LTL Freight Business OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- YRC Inc., a subsidiary of YRC World...
1/11/2012	USF Reddaway Expands Next-day Service Between Las Vegas and Northern California Reddaway has launched a new next-day service to and from Las Vegas and key markets in northern California. Overnight deliveries are now available between Las Vegas and Oakland...
12/1/2011	Shippers Urge Congress to Block Railroad Strike Says disruption “during the busy holiday shopping season could be devastating” Shipper groups are pressing Congress to step in to avert a potential nationwide strike next we...
11/21/2011	ABF Eyes Acquisition, New Services, Incoming President Slagle Says ATLANTA — ABF Freight System is evaluating the addition of new service offerings and a possible acquisition at the corporate level, the incoming president of the less-than-tru...
11/4/2011	Con-way Swings to 3Q Profit Con-way Inc. late Thursday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as its truckload, less-than-truckload and logistics operations all improved. Net...
11/1/2011	Senate Passes Transportation Appropriations Bill Senate passes transportation appropriations bill By CCJ Staff Published November, 02 2011 Shopping Cart The U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Nov. 1, passed a transportation a...
10/1/2011	TRUCK DRIVER TURNOVER ON THE RISE A combination of lifestyle, competition for “quality drivers” and small increases in freight demand are conspiring to increase the turnover rate for over-the-road truck driver...
10/1/2011	DAYTON FREIGHT SELECTED AS TOP 100 MOTOR CARRIER BY INBOUND LOGISTICS MAGAZINE 09/26/2011 - Inbound Logistics Magazine has recognized Dayton Freight as a 2011 Top 100 Motor Carrier! Each year, the Magazine performs a qualitative assessment of service pro...
9/27/2011	AVERITT EXPRESS HONORED BY LOGISTICS MAGAZINE COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - A transportation and logistics provider that serves the Orangeburg area has been recognized as a leading transportation provider. Averitt Express was re...
7/14/2011	Saia 100% Direct Coverage of Illinois Saia opened a new terminal on Monday, July 11th in Bloomington, IL. The 20-door facility is located at 902 Interstate Drive, Bloomington, IL 61704. The addition of this ter...
6/24/2011	CNWY Embargo for freight going to Alberta, Saskatchewan and NW North Dakota • There has been a significant impact to Western Canada due to recent severe flooding and road closures in the Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces in Canada. As a result, there...
6/24/2011	Flooding Update in North Dakota (YRC Weather Alert) The flooding in North Dakota has created a service interruption for the BNSF Railway that will impact delivery times for shipments moving between the eastern United States and...
5/23/2011	Weather Alert - Joplin, MO The below from FedEx Freight is likely applicable for most LTL carriers in the region. The severe weather that brought hazardous conditions across Southwest Missouri is lea...
5/9/2011	YRC Worldwide Achieves Continued Year-over-Year First Quarter Operating Improvement - YRC National shipments per day up 6.3% and revenue per shipment up 3.3% - YRC Regional shipments per day up 9.8% and revenue per shipment up 7.7% - YRC Worldwide has engag...
5/2/2011	YRC Worldwide Achieves Financial Milestone YRCW reaches definitive agreements to support restructuring plan On Friday, April 29, 2011 we announced that YRC Worldwide has entered into definitive agreements with our len...
4/24/2011	NASSTRAC Carrier of the Year Awards This year several Simplifed carriers won the prestigous NASSTRAC Carrier of the Year Award. NASSTRAC is a transportation conference that has been around for over 54 years and...
3/28/2011	Brandt Truck Line Ceases Operations Founded in 1923, Brandt Truck Line moved kerosene for heating and lamp oil by a team of mules between Atlanta and Waynesville. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Bloomington-based Brandt...