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This week in Borderlands Mexico: Truckers lift nationwide blockades after reaching deal; Jisu Fortune arrives in Mexico with more than 5,000 vehicles from China; and Dual Borgstena opens a new automotive plant in Coahuila, creating up to 900 jobs. The post Borderlands Mexico: Truckers lift nationwide blockades after reaching deal  appeared first on FreightWaves.

Bankrupt Yellow Corp. has settled its withdrawal liabilities with 14 multiemployer pension plans. The post Yellow settles with pensions appeared first on FreightWaves.

FedEx has removed MD-11 freighter flights from its December schedule. The carrier could be without the freighters for a long time as aviation authorities investigate the cause of the recent UPS MD-11 crash. The post FedEx scrubs MD-11 flights for December as crash inspection drags on appeared first on FreightWaves.

NJ truck driving school settlement resolves lawsuit over driver misclassification. The post Misclassification lawsuit: New Jersey truck school’s costly settlement appeared first on FreightWaves.

FedEx will lay off 856 workers as it permanently closes a facility in Coppell, Texas. The post FedEx to lay off 856 employees as Texas logistics facility shuts down appeared first on FreightWaves.

For the second time in three months, Odyssey Logistics has seen Moody’s cut its debt rating. The post Odyssey Logistics hit with a 2nd Moody’s ratings downgrade since September appeared first on FreightWaves.

Federal regulators plan to launch a 25-minute survey to quantify the benefits of adding more truck parking capacity. The post FMCSA to poll ‘several thousand’ drivers on truck parking appeared first on FreightWaves.

Border agents in Arizona recently sent two truckers back to Mexico, part of a Trump-era push targeting immigrant and non-domiciled CDL holders. The post Border Patrol turns back two Mexican truckers in Arizona appeared first on FreightWaves.

Almost 12,000 workers across the automotive, food, logistics and manufacturing sectors are facing layoffs heading into the holiday season. The post Layoffs slam transport, logistics, manufacturing sectors ahead of the holidays appeared first on FreightWaves.

The November State of Freight webinar took place against a continuation of a market that is showing only the slightest signs of a turnaround. The post State of Freight takeaways: sagging volume, but capacity tightening a bit appeared first on FreightWaves.

Verisk CargoNet is alerting the trucking industry to increase security protocols against organized crime as trends show cargo theft incidents surge during Thanksgiving. The post Trucking braces for Thanksgiving cargo-theft surge appeared first on FreightWaves.

Holiday shopping events mean one thing for carriers: more freight on the road. Amazon Prime’s Black Friday sale—running from November 20 to December 1—brings a surge in e-commerce volume that translates directly into increased loads across Amazon Relay’s load board. For carriers looking to capitalize on seasonal demand, this multi-day shopping event creates opportunities that The post How Amazon Relay turns peak season volume into real opportunity appeared first on FreightWaves.