Article written by Mindy Long In part two of this series, private fleets must acquire for-hire authority to pursue revenue-producing freight and they also have to match the right freight to their business — because not all loads go together. This is part two of a four-part series on reducing empty miles. Read part one here. […]
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With supply chains strained by the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus, truckload rates were higher for all three equipment types during the week ending March 22. National average spot truckload rates, March (through March 22) Van: $1.85 per mile, up 3 cents from last week and 6 cents higher than the February average. Reefer: $2.16 per mile,
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Overview Of Shipping Management Software Market 2020-2025: The Global Shipping Management Software Market Research report provided by Reports Monitor is a detailed study of the Global Shipping Management Software Market, which covers all the essential information required by a new market entrant as well as the existing players to gain a deeper understanding of the market. The Global Shipping
Article written by Corrie White By April 2018, commercial trucks on U.S. roads had to begin complying with the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, requiring drivers to move away from paper logs and record hours of service electronically. The shift generated some anxiety and resistance among a sizable fraction of fleets worried that the influx
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Key highlights: The sale of Yard Management will strengthen TrackX balance sheet Creates joint sales and marketing opportunities through FourKites expansive network Enables TrackX to focus on high margin, repeatable SaaS-based asset management solutions Further differentiates FourKites as the leader in supply chain visibility and execution solutions DENVER, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TrackX Holdings
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — EKA Solutions, Inc., provider of a cloud-based integrated freight management ecosystem platform, announced today that many of its customers are successfully operating entirely remotely using its Omni-TMS™ Platform. This follows EKA’s announcement yesterday of its special Omni-TMS® platform offer to Brokers who wish to operate their business partly or entirely
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Article written by Cyndi Masters Businesses that hesitated to embrace digital transformation find themselves at a disadvantage as the world economy contracts from the coronavirus pandemic. They face imminent peril. Make no mistake, business hasn’t stopped. It is realigning. Quickly. Amazon, for example, announced plans to hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery people. Pharmaceutical companies are scrambling
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Article written by FourKites #1 supply chain visibility platform combines in-transit predictive visibility with yard operations, connecting transportation and warehousing for the first time CHICAGO, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FourKites®, the market-leading supply chain visibility platform, today announced that it is acquiring TrackX Holdings Inc.’s (TSX.V:TKX | OTC: TKXHF | FSE :3TH) yard management
Article written by Jennifer Smith Drivers worry about lack of hand sanitizer while some shippers and customers refuse to let them in Dr. Elissa Palmer tests a patient in a truck for the coronavirus at a testing site this week in Las Vegas. PHOTO: JOHN LOCHER/ASSOCIATED PRESS The coronavirus pandemic is whipsawing the trucking industry, as
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Online delivery platform Bringg has announced the early release of its new BringgNow solution to help with speedy online deliveries. The solution wasn’t supposed to be released until later in 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic necessitating speed in delivery of essential items like groceries, Bringg opted to roll it out early for free. With BringgNow, business owners
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