17 Aug 2025 admin Industry Updates August 17, 2025 admin The Week’s Top Stories 8.17 | UPS settles Teamster grievances, averts strikes in multiple states TQL takes its loss in a broker liability case to the Supreme Court Contact Us To view this email as a web page, click here UPS settles Teamster grievances, averts strikes in multiple states Union ratchets up pressure on parcel giant to meet contract commitments TQL takes its loss in a broker liability case to the Supreme Court High court now could have two cases in front of it on the issue, after having rejected certiorari three times in the past New Jersey truckers await–with dread–possible changes in state’s independent contractor law Like AB5, proposed change from Labor Department would codify state’s version of the ABC test Truck sales in the second quarter might have been the worst performing metric of all Through several earnings calls, executives talk of an extremely weak market, with possibly a bit of optimism looking forward Freight shipment decline streak extends to 30 months, Cass says Volumes dataset signals potential 8% y/y decline in August UPS closing operations in three states as downsizing spreads Network reorganization results in at least 62 job cuts Read More News FROM OUR LIBRARY WEBINAR The State of Freight Webinar: Unpacking the Big Beautiful Bill & Tariff Deadlines In Partnership with SONAR WHITE PAPER Q2 2025 Shipper Rate Report In Partnership with BlueGrace and Trimble WHITE PAPER Visibility-Driven Fraud Prevention Playbook In Partnership with Descartes FROM OUR PARTNERS WHITE PAPER Breaking In, Breaking Down: How Cargo Theft is Disrupting Supply Chains Courtesy of AMAROK CASE STUDY How Evans Distribution Systems increased operational efficiency & customer satisfaction Courtesy of Trimble WHITE PAPER Q2 2025 Carrier Rate Report Courtesy of Trimble & Deloitte Upcoming Events FWTV EVENT | SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 Cross Border Logistics Symposium CHATTANOOGA, TN | OCTOBER 20, 2025 The Industry Strikes Back: Freight Fraud Hackathon CHATTANOOGA, TN | OCTOBER 21-22, 2025 F3: Future of Freight Festival STAY CONNECTED Forward to a friend To stop receiving this newsletter, click here To manage your subscriptions, click here FreightWaves, Inc. | 605 Chestnut St. Suite 800 | Chattanooga, TN 37450 USA
