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20 August 2026

Teamsters reveal TP Freight’s sudden shutdown

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Teamsters reveal TP Freight’s sudden shutdown

Teamsters-staffed less-than-truckload carrier TP Freight Lines has suspended operations. The company “abruptly notified” employees on Aug. 4 “not to report to work until further notice,” a press release from the union said. Calls to the company’s main phone switchboard are currently going unanswered. The Teamsters Joint Council 37 said the company failed to make payroll on Aug.

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