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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
SMC³ Developing New LTL Tariff Pricing Platform
Technology provider and trucking association SMC³ is developing an ‘industry platform’ that uses application program interfaces to link shippers, trucking… Read More
Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Bill to Facilitate U.S. Preclearance Operations in Canada
Bipartisan legislation to facilitate travel and commerce between the United States and Canada was introduced earlier this month in both… Read More
Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Raises $28 Million from UPS and Other Investors
Deliv, a crowdsourced, same-day delivery company, has raised $28 million in funding, with participation by a new investor, the UPS… Read More
Understanding Dock Scheduling
If you haven’t heard much about dock scheduling systems, it may be that, compared to warehouse and transportation management systems… Read More
Reporting of Cargo Crime Reaches Five-Year High In 2015
The reporting of cargo crimes to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS) reached a five-year high… Read More
UPS Expands Agreement for Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas in Texas
UPS has expanded its agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to use up to 500,000 gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied… Read More
Total Quality Logistics to Create 75 New Jobs in Miami
Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight-brokerage firms in the country, will be expanding in Miami and creating… Read More
Third Party Logistics Market to Surpass $925 Billion By 2020
According to a recent study conducted by Hexa Research, the global 3PL market is likely to surpass $925 billion in… Read More
XPO Sues YRC Freight for Allegedly Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets
XPO Logistics Freight has brought a law suit against YRC Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) unit of YRC Worldwide Inc., alleging… Read More
Roadrunner LTL Refocuses Service Levels
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. has implemented significant changes within its less-than-truckload freight network. Roadrunner LTL has refocused its network standards… Read More
XPO Logistics Implements Planned Workforce Reduction In Less-Than-Truckload Business
XPO Logistics, Inc. has made further progress with its previously announced plan for synergies in its less-than-truckload (LTL) business acquired… Read More
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