Newsroom Archives from Simplified Logistics, LLC.

11/12/2008	Averitt Launches Atlanta Facility Averitt Express is growing in Atlanta, Ga., with a third distribution facility on the city’s perimeter. The West Atlanta facility replaces an older one with twice the...
11/10/2008	DHL Drops US Domestic Service DHL Drops U.S. Domestic Service 11/10/2008 Traffic World Staff DHL will drop all its domestic express service in the United States at the end of January, entirely ...
11/4/2008	Con-way Freight Launches Major Network Improvement Initiative Re-engineered Service Center Network Will Deliver Improved Service Performance and Reduce Costs ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nov. 3, 2008 — Con-way Freight announced today a ...
10/13/2008	NEMF Adds 2 Terminals in VA New England Motor Freight will open in October two terminals in Virginia as it expands in the growing mid-Atlantic region. The terminals in Roanoke and Richmond, Va.,...
9/23/2008	Oak Harbor Work Stoppage This morning the Teamsters Union called for a strike at Oak Harbor's Auburn terminal. It appears that all other locals will be following suite. This is Oak Harbor&rsq...
8/27/2008	Estes branches out in Minnesota and Washington RICHMOND, Va.—Estes Express Lines, a full-service freight transportation services provider, recently announced it has opened up new terminals in the Minneapolis an...
8/26/2008	UPS Freight rolls out more transit time improvements RICHMOND, Va.— Making good on a promise it made earlier this year, UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) subsidiary of UPS, said today it has improved tra...
7/14/2008	YRC Names Gaines President of Yellow Transportation Less-than-truckload carrier YRC Worldwide said it named Phil Gaines president of its Yellow Transportation unit, and Ken Bowman senior vice president of finance. Yellow...
6/30/2008	Alvan Motor Freight Ceases Operations after 67 Years June 28, 2008 Alvan Motor Freight, a family owned Midwestern regional LTL motor carrier based in Kalamazoo, MI, announced today that they are ceasing operat...
6/16/2008	Rebranding of Roadrunner Dawes to Roadrunner Transportation Services Roadrunner will be commencing a major rebranding effort effective June 16th, 2008. Due to the growth of the company, new alliances and acquisitions over the last thre...
5/28/2008	Deutsche Post World Net to restructure U.S. Express business with new airlift partner and substantial cost savings initiative DHL Express U.S. to work with UPS for North American airlift Network restructuring to remove excess capacity in U.S. Express Continued strong U.S. presence with no changes...
5/19/2008	Jevic Closing Operations, Citing High Costs Truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Jevic Transportation said today it is discontinuing operations, due to soaring fuel costs and a weak economy. “The current high ...
4/28/2008	Con-way Freight Turns Back Speed Governors on Trucking Fleet Maximum Speed Lowered from 65 to 62 mph to Drive Improved Fuel Conservation, Reduction in Carbon Emissions from North American LTL Trucking Operations ANN ARBOR, Mi...
4/8/2008	Teamsters Ratify 5-Year Contract with UPS Freight The Teamsters union and UPS Inc. said Monday that Teamsters members had overwhelmingly ratified their first national contract at UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload unit ...
4/8/2008	Jevic closes four facilities APRIL 3, 2008 After analyzing all of its lanes and operating facilities, Jevic will be closing four facilities in their southern region on May 5, 2008. The comp...
9/1/2006	Tri-States Express Closes KY Terminals. Tri-States Express will close their KY terminals (Louisville and Danville) effective September 15. They will continue to provide KY service through their partner, Norrenb...
5/5/2005	Service Transport, Inc. (SERJ) Ceases Operations Service Transport, Inc. of Cookeville, TN ceased operations effective today. At this time official word on the handling of the shutdown has not been released. Simplifi...