September 28, 2010: ABF Freight System said today it will raise its general tariff rates 5.9 percent, following an identical increase announced last week by competitor YRC.
The Fort Smith, Ark.-based trucker is the second less-than-truckload carrier to announce a general rate increase ahead of trucking’s peak shipping season.
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Most of Yellow’s terminal properties closed at auction on December 4, with XPO the biggest buyer, paying $870 million or nearly half of the $1.9 billion that the 128 properties yielded. XPO bought 28 properties and Estes bought 24.
Hundreds of UPS Teamsters joined us to hear about moving from contract campaign to contract enforcement this Sunday. See a recording of our UPS Teamsters United webinar with guest speaker General President Sean O'Brien below.
