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Business, Logistics, Top 100

Western Express to Invest $88 Million, Add 225 Jobs in Tennessee

Western Express, a Nashville-based freight company, announced May 1 it will spend $88 million and add 225 jobs as it adds new technology, business services and back-office support at its headquarters and expands its truck fleet nationwide.

May 1, 2019
Government, Business

US Employers Add 157,000 Jobs in July

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding 157,000 jobs, a solid gain but below the healthy pace in the first half of this year.

August 6, 2018
Business

US Job Openings at Record, Almost Matching Unemployed Workers

U.S. job openings surged to a record in March, putting vacancies at about par with the number of unemployed workers, Labor Department data showed May 8.

May 8, 2018
Business, Technology

Transportation Firms Try New Tactics to Attract, Sign Recruits

More than three-quarters of transportation industry firms plan to grow their workforce this year, but 69% say it’s a challenge to recruit qualified candidates, according to the 2018 Transportation Spotlight report taken from the annual employment screening survey from HireRight.

April 9, 2018
Government, Business

Payrolls Rise Below-Forecast 103,000 as Wages Pick Up

U.S. hiring cooled in March after a strong February while wages picked up, returning labor-market progress to a more sustainable pace that keeps the Federal Reserve on track for further interest-rate increases.

April 6, 2018
Government, Business

Outsize Gains in US Employment Show Scope for Economic Growth

The U.S. labor market still has plenty of room to run. That’s the message from government data on March 9, which gave multiple indications America’s jobs situation isn’t as tight as previously thought, sending stocks and bond yields higher.

March 12, 2018
Business

US Added 313,000 Jobs in February; Wage Gains Cool to 2.6%

U.S. employers added the most workers since mid-2016 as labor-force participation swelled, while below-forecast wages and a downward revision to January’s figure suggest the pay gains that spooked markets last month haven’t yet taken hold.

March 9, 2018
Business

Companies Add More Jobs Than Expected, ADP Data Show

Companies in the U.S. added more workers in February than expected, underscoring continued strengthening in the labor market, according to data released March 7 from the ADP Research Institute.

March 7, 2018
Business, Logistics, TCA

Magellan Transport Logistics Plans Major Florida Expansion

Magellan Transport Logistics, the nation’s largest Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Busines,s is setting down solid roots in Jacksonville, Fla., with a significant expansion of its North American logistics headquarters.

February 26, 2018
Business, TCA

Former Amazon Executive Joins Covenant Transport as Chief Transformation Officer

Covenant Transport Services has hired a former executive at Amazon and rival U.S. Xpress Enterprises to serve in the newly created position of chief transformation officer.

February 21, 2018