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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Pilot, RTS Financial Launch Factoring Partnership

Pilot Company and RTS Financial announced a partnership to provide customized funding, fuel, maintenance and tire services for fleets.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

Truck Tonnage Has Largest Monthly Gain since June

Truck tonnage ended 2020 on high note, according to American Trucking Associations, as its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2021

FTR: November Trucking Conditions Ease from October High

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell in November from the previous month’s record high, but the November reading of 10.26 is still strong, as rising freight rates continue to power robust trucking conditions.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 18, 2021

COVID-19 Still Brings Uncertainty to 2021 Trucking Outlook

As the COVID-19 vaccine helps return life to normal later in the year, the effect on trucking freight and rates will vary as consumer spending is expected to shift back toward services. That’s one takeaway from the transportation analysts at FTR in a recent webinar, “Preparing for 2021.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2021

Vector Unveils Contactless Pickup and Delivery System for Fleets

Vector's new contactless billing system helps fleets expedite supply chain requirements, from issuing a bill of lading, to pickup and delivery, to final billing.

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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 12, 2021

Kodiak Showcases Autonomous Truck Freight Runs

Kodiak Robotics is now making 200-plus-mile “disengagement-free” autonomous freight runs with a tractor-trailer equipped with its autonomous driving technology.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2021

Vaccine Logistics: Fleets Find Opportunity in Crisis

From picking up trailer loads of vaccine at Pfizer and Moderna facilities to last-mile delivery, the logistics of transporting and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2021

ABF Freight President Tim Thorne To Retire

Tim Thorne, president of ArcBest less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight, will retire June 30 after a 31-year career with the company.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2021

HDT Editors Talk Trucking Trends for 2021

What will the tumultuous events of the first week of January mean for the trucking industry? How will the top stories of 2020, from COVID to electric and autonomous trucks, play out in 2021?

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanJanuary 8, 2021

How Did Wild Third-Quarter Swings Affect Fleet Earnings?

How did publicly traded trucking fleets perform financially as the roller-coaster year of 2020 headed back uphill in the third quarter?

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