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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.
US Trucking Sector Faces Continued Challenges Amid Q1 Slump in Volume and Spending
As the US trucking market continues to grapple with uncertainty, the latest data from US Bank’s Freight Payment Index for… Read More
Technology Companies Move into Transportation
Tech companies are moving to the automotive market, because that’s where the money is. In mid-November, Brian Krzanich, CEO of… Read More
Mineta Transportation Institute Secures $10.5 Million in Grants
The Mineta National Transportation Research Consortium (MNTRC), led by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San José State University (SJSU), was… Read More
Vehicle Automation and Carbon Emissions
A recent report from the Center for American Progress, a liberal Washington think tank, discussed the implications of autonmous vehicles… Read More
Top 10 U.S. Counties for Cargo Theft Incidents Revealed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Critical information delivered to supply chain actors via a national portal will improve port performance and increase American economic competitiveness,… Read More
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