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Volume Continues to Surge at UPS to Start The Year
The continued surge of e-commerce deliveries from small and medium-sized businesses, along with the increase in deliveries of the various COVID-19 vaccines and other personal protective equipment, bolstered UPS Inc.’s first-quarter financial results…
Amazon To Pass Walmart in Retail Sales in 2025, Report Says
Amazon.com Inc. will supplant Walmart Inc. as the biggest U.S. retailer by 2025, according to a new report, suggesting the e-commerce giant has too much momentum for Walmart to stop despite big investments in its own e-commerce offerings…
Trucks Involved in Third of Work Zone Fatal Crashes
While large trucks make up roughly 5% of vehicular traffic, they continue to have a disproportional involvement (33%) in fatal crashes occurring in work zones, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…
Retention Practices: Create An Open Door Policy
As an honoree of the Best Fleet to Drive For list for the tenth consecutive year, Grand Island Express must be doing something right when it comes to driver retention.
The number one thing that keeps drivers wanting to work at Grand Island Express, according to GIX Director of Operations Deen Albert, is that the company has created an open line of communication between drivers and fleet leaders…
