July 2020

CCJ Daily Dispatch, July 2: YRC lands $700M coronavirus bailout loan from U.S. government

YRC expects to receive $700 million CARES Act loan YRC Worldwide (No. 5 on the CCJ Top 250) announced Wednesday that the U.S. Treasury Department intends to loan the fleet $700 million as part of the CARES Act for COVID-19 pandemic assistance. That comes in exchange for nearly 30% ownership stake of YRC by the U.S. government. YRC […]

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Archerhub TMS for small carriers helps automate dispatch, back office

Archerhub released a new transportation management software (TMS) system for small motor carriers. Its new ALVUS (Archerhub Logistics Value Utilization Solution) TMS uses AI-enabled technology to help carriers manage dispatch operations and automate back-office accounting. Some core features of the TMS include booking loads, uploading the bill of lading and proof of delivery, issuing electronic

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Mayday, mayday! A tale of two sides of a dispute over spot rates

Article written by Cliff Abbott Trucks lined Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., for 20 days in protest of low spot rates. (Courtesy: Diego HZ) Frustration over spot freight rates bottoming out due to the COVID-19 pandemic drew more than 100 small-business owner-operators to Washington, D.C., for a “May Day” protest that lasted for three weeks.

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How machine learning improves the efficiency of freight operations

Article written by John Paul Hampstead Machine learning is now ‘pervasive’ in Convoy’s operations. Just a few years ago, the state of the art in freight brokerage technology was software-assisted pricing and matching. A simple tool might take a base rate for a certain origin-destination pair and add a seasonality modifier based on historical data,

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Trucking Trends: 3 Freight Trends to Watch this Fourth of July

Article written by Dean Croke Spot rates for truckload van and refrigerated freight gained steam during the month of June as jurisdictions eased shopping restrictions and retailers looked to move goods ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The national average van load-to-truck ratio, a measure of demand for carrier services, averaged almost 3.0 during

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