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<strong>In trucking, the crackdown on English requirements and undocumented drivers are actually shrinking that labor force,Ross Harris, CEO of A3 Freight Payment, said.</strong> (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)Premium Transportation & Logistics

Trucking, transportation and warehouse hires are accelerating, driving up numbers in Memphis

“We have been extremely busy. The warehousing business is booming. The trucking has been pretty d--- busy. It’s about the busiest we’ve ever been in the past 15 years.”

By Steve Bohnel September 08, 2026
Transportation & Logistics

Reopened airport tunnel is brighter, taller and more accessible

A pedestrian tunnel at the Frederick W. Smith airport is back after being closed since October 2025.

By Steve Bohnel September 03, 2026
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FedEx Freight leader fired

FedEx Freight fired one of its executives, Mike Lyons, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

By Steve Bohnel September 03, 2026
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MATA unveils new buses

MATA unveiled eight of 12 new buses delivered to Memphis in recent weeks, part of an overall investment to bring more than 50 new buses to an aging fleet by next year.

By Steve Bohnel September 04, 2026

  • City of Memphis

    City Council talks data center pause and votes on new MATA board

    The one-year moratorium on new data centers would be to develop guidelines and regulations for the centers as part of the county’s Unified Development Code.

    By Bill Dries August 31, 2026
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    FedEx got $800M in tariff refunds. What happens now?

    The refund is a small portion of the roughly $165 billion of IEEPA tariffs that were collected before the Supreme Court struck them down. 

    By Steve Bohnel August 31, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    5C Group turning old Fred’s real estate into new tech

    When Memphis-based discount retailer Fred’s Inc. closed its corporate headquarters in 2019, few could have predicted the dated, wood-paneled offices would eventually be replaced by high-tech computer chips.

    By Andy Ashby August 31, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    6 disabled MSCS students land internships at Memphis’ Amazon center

    Project Search, which trains people with disabilities for jobs through internships with corporations across the U.S. and Europe, partnered with Amazon to place six Memphis students in internships with the shipping giant.

    By Noah McLane August 27, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Fixing a taxiway, adding a lounge: New airport board green-lights constructions projects

    The new nine-member Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority approved improvements for the newly renamed airport. 

    By Steve Bohnel August 19, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx’s Network 2.0 has closed facilities and cut jobs — is it working?

    FedEx Corp.’s Network 2.0 is now over four years old. Where does it stand, and what do executives and experts think?

    By Steve Bohnel August 17, 2026
  • Premium City of Memphis

    Memphis International Airport officially renamed after Fred Smith

    Airport, federal, state and local officials gathered for a renaming of Memphis’ airport in honor of the late FedEx founder.

    By Steve Bohnel August 12, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    New mural, fresh pavement welcomes travelers to Frederick W. Smith International Airport

    Ahead of the official renaming to Frederick W. Smith International Airport, the Plough Boulevard gateway into Memphis has received fresh pavement and a commemorative mural honoring the late FedEx founder.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 17, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx reveals more details about $400M Hercules project

    FedEx’s Hercules facility will total almost 1.6 million square feet at Memphis International Airport. 

    By Steve Bohnel August 05, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx Logistics names new president

    FedEx Logistics’ new president recently oversaw sales in the Asia Pacific region.

    By Steve Bohnel August 03, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Memphis logistics leaders navigate most complex tariffs yet

    President Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs took effect July 24. Some trade experts say Memphis has already started feeling the effects.

    By Steve Bohnel August 03, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx files permit for $18.1M expansion at airport

    FedEx is planning to expand its operations at the airport with an $18.1 million addition to its international freight facilities, according to a permit.

    By Steve Bohnel July 30, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    International Paper beats profit expectations despite 11.3% sales drop

    IP reported $6 billion in net sales, falling short of expectations and showing an 11.3% year-over-year decline. Overall, the company lost $12 million in the second quarter, or 2 cents per share.

    By Noah McLane July 30, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx laying off nearly 150 workers in St. Louis area

    FedEx announced it is laying off almost 150 workers at two facilities in the St. Louis area.

    By Steve Bohnel July 29, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    FedEx laying off more than 150 in New York

    Facility closures are scheduled to take place Aug. 3.

    By Steve Bohnel July 29, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Former FedEx pilot, AutoZone exec tapped by Gov. Lee for Memphis airport board

    The two selections round out the picks for a new board following a change in state law, pending a lawsuit originating in Nashville. 

    By Steve Bohnel July 20, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Here’s where Memphis airport board stands on new state law affecting who selects members

    A new state law changes who selects members of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board of commissioners, but has been contested in federal court. 

    By Steve Bohnel July 19, 2026
  • Premium Real Estate

    New Marshall County plant to bring $119M investment and 2,200 jobs

    The company is renovating the facility to support customers in the data center infrastructure market.

    By Andy Ashby July 07, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    This Mother Goose tends to her flock of truck drivers

    Leading a nearly all-female team at the Dunavant, a supply and logistics company, terminal office in Southeast Memphis, Kristy Hart said she hasn’t thought much about it despite what has historically been a male-dominated industry.

    By Steve Bohnel July 07, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    French logistics giant to buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 billion

    FedEx Supply Chain will be sold to CMA CGM Group, a French-based shipping and logistics company, pending regulatory approvals. 

    By Steve Bohnel July 04, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    More funding needed for MATA, transit advocates say

    The declining Memphis transit system received more than $30 million in funding in the city’s recently approved budget. That’s more than it got last year. But MATA supporters say it’s not enough. 

    By Steve Bohnel June 30, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Tennessee tourism aims to fight AI fakery

    Only one in 20 travelers could identify a real photo of a Tennessee outdoor tourism spot when shown alongside an AI-generated image. Here’s how the state’s Department of Tourist Development plans to counter that.

    By Noah McLane June 18, 2026
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Current airport board takes care of business in what may be last meeting

    Commissioners approved an additional $2.6 million for design of a new baggage system and administration building.

    By Steve Bohnel June 18, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Airport board focuses on operations as state takeover looms

    Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority commissioners feel the board’s job is vital to the local economy, no matter who sits on it. Many of them could soon be replaced following passage of a new state law.

    By Steve Bohnel June 18, 2026
  • Premium Transportation & Logistics

    Amazon Prime Air unveils drones that ‘detect and avoid’ as they deliver

    Amazon Prime Air showed off its MK30 drones at the Renasant Convention Center. It hopes to operate 10 to 14 by later this year.

    By Steve Bohnel June 19, 2026

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