There is much truth in that adage, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Ships and planes transport products around the world, but the last stage in the journey to their final destination is frequently via truck. This is true not only of products reaching store shelves, but the transportation of raw materials to factories at the start of the manufacturing process. In the U.S alone, more than 80 percent of all communities rely on trucks for the delivery of food, fuel, clothing and medicine.

Top Markets and Trending Segments for Truck-Mounted Cranes

Truck-mounted cranes are cranes mounted on top of trucks. These cranes are attached to the rear side of the trucks… Read More

Top 10 U.S. Counties for Cargo Theft Incidents Revealed

Haylle Sok 5:30 AM  12/21/2016

The top 10 U.S. counties where cargo theft incidents are reported was topped by Los Angeles County, with 329 thefts… Read More

U.S. Funding Team to Cut Heavy Truck Fuel Use

Peter Buxbaum 1:02 AM  12/16/2016

Peloton Technology is participating in the NEXTCAR program sponsored by the U.S Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The… Read More

Transplace Acquires Lakeside Logistics

Haylle Sok 8:06 AM  12/14/2016

Transplace, a provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, has acquired Lakeside Logistics, a Canadian-based logistics services company. The… Read More

NASA Signs With PLS for Transportation Services

Haylle Sok 2:04 AM  12/14/2016

The North American Steel Alliance (NASA), a member-owned purchasing cooperative service in the metals distribution industry, has signed a transportation… Read More

MacroPoint Licensing to 10-4

Peter Buxbaum 8:00 AM  12/9/2016

MacroPoint, creator of patented freight tracking software, has announced that 10-4 Systems is licensing the company’s technology. 10-4 Systems is… Read More

FOUR THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN HIRING A DRAYAGE CARRIER

Ryan Dromgoole 3:27 PM  12/7/2016

When it comes to carriers, the drayage industry tends to run a little differently. The majority of drayage carriers are… Read More

Shyp to Provide Outsourced Fulfillment to Shopify Merchants

Haylle Sok 8:33 AM  12/7/2016

Shyp, a provider of parcel pickup, packaging, and shipping for small to medium businesses, announced a new integration with Shopify,… Read More

FMC: Information Infrastructure Key to U.S. Competitiveness

Peter Buxbaum 4:37 AM  12/7/2016

Critical information delivered to supply chain actors via a national portal will improve port performance and increase American economic competitiveness,… Read More

DHL Express to Invest $185 Million in 2016 and 2017

Haylle Sok 2:05 AM  12/7/2016

DHL Express is continuing its investment plan for the United States and the Americas as growth in the region meets… Read More

Investments Needed to Move U.S. Freight Programs Forward

Haylle Sok 6:33 AM  12/6/2016

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) are today… Read More

Werner Enterprises Celebrates 10 Years in China

Peter Buxbaum 8:03 AM  12/5/2016

Werner Enterprises entered China’s transportation and logistics market in 2006 when Werner Global Logistics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. was formed. Throughout… Read More