Article written by Todd Maiden TL volumes and rates expected to turn positive On its second-quarter earnings call with analysts, members of truckload (TL) carrier Schneider National’s (NYSE: SNDR) management team said they expect TL volumes to be higher year-over-year in the third quarter. Prior to the market open on Thursday, the Green Bay, Wisconsin-based […]
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Image: FourKites FourKites has introduced Dynamic Yard, a new software that gives companies visibility all of their facilities based on real-time, in-transit, and in-yard freight data and analytics. The new software can reduce detention costs and optimize operations, according to the company. Dynamic Yard integrates yard, dock, and gate control products acquired from TrackX with
Road Ready by Truck-Lite, a Clarience Technologies brand, offers a complete overview of a trailer’s environment, inside and out Clarience Technologies is participating in a program with Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics to evaluate its Road Ready by Truck-Lite trailer telematics system. Launched in 2017, Road Ready offers fleets a complete overview of a trailer’s environment, both inside and out, using a
Article written by Madeline Hester What do we mean we say “company culture”? For some employees, it means virtual happy hours. For others, charitable contributions to important causes that reflect the company mission’s statement. It can be a high standard of delivering the best work. Or it can simply be “fun.” “I know that sounds
TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is encouraging fleets to begin working with electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers ahead of a scheduled June 12, 2021 deadline that will mandate the equipment. Trucks operating in Canada will be limited to using devices that go through a third-party certification process to ensure devices comply with
Finding a game-changing third-party logistics company in the U.S. and Canada doesn’t have to be a headache. Chelle Trucking & Logistics is answering the call with its fully digital platform and price match guarantee. ATLANTA, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Chelle Trucking & Logistics is a subsidiary of Chelle Service Capital, a real property and technology company with
The Orbcomm Platform aims to give commercial truck fleets a unified view of all asset types and was built to address the industry’s evolving requirements for greater processing power, data bandwidth and scalability in a 5G IoT ecosystem. Orbcomm Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, just announced the introduction of its
CARRIERSEDGE recently introduced a course to help truck drivers and truck fleet office staff better understand how to protect personal and company information from cyberattacks. The online training course, “Cybersecurity: Protecting Your Data,” explains the methods hackers use to trick people into giving up classified information, potential consequences of data breaches and ways to minimize
Innovation makes it easier to identify waste and inefficiencies while meeting customer demands and minimizing operational disruption. Editor’s note: The following column by Dave Norton, Vice President, Customer Solutions and Support, The Raymond Corporation, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting
‘Release’ is an e-commerce marketplace that operates through direct social interaction With the growth of digital penetration, the concept of social commerce is gaining traction. It creates a collaborative environment where buyers and sellers can interact directly with each other without the need for intermediaries. Having said that, there are certain challenges that are hindering