
Where are you on the ladder of business intelligence? Using big data can help you understand potentially thousands of variables to help you boost competitiveness and profitability.
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Data suggests that freight rates for truckload linehaul and intermodal movements may finally be headed higher, after being frozen in lower territory the last couple of years, says Business Contributing Editor Evan Lockridge in his February Hotline column.
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Trucking in the 21st Century is our 10-part series and accompanying web-only coverage of the rapid technological changes impacting trucking and logistics.
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We spoke with Grant Crawford, president of Roadrunner Freight, about the less-than-truckload operation's recent rebranding that focuses on offering reliable, non-expedited service at a lower cost.
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A high-tech command center helps Old Dominion Freight Line track freight, trucks and drivers as they move across the country.
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There are still big differences in tire designs for on-highway and off-road tires, but newer designs make it possible to do a little of both.
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Reefer temperature sensing, remote tracking, and tire pressure management are now in use. Coming soon: monitoring more mechanical conditions.
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Even in an age of ‘rightsizing,’ many fleets have been reluctant to give a 4-cylinder engine a chance. Detroit’s new DD5 diesel is about to challenge that point of view.
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Fleets may be wise to check out the latest technological advances in video-based driver safety systems.
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Electrical problems will bring a truck to its knees, no matter how humble the source of the problem. Prevention begins with proper maintenance.
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