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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2020

KeepTruckin Launches Smart Load Board with Major Broker Partners

KeepTruckin's new Smart Load Board makes available in KeepTruckin’s platform thousands of loads from industry partners – including many of the largest brokerages in North America.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2020

Former HDT Chief Passes Away

James N. (Jim) Hutchinson, who was chief executive officer of Heavy Duty Trucking and its parent company Newport Communications Group for eight years, died Sept. 24 in Newport Beach, California, following a heart attack.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2020

Uber Freight Raises $500 Million to ‘Transform Logistics’

Uber Technologies has received a $500 million investment from Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based investment firm, in a Series A preferred stock financing for Uber Freight.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 1, 2020

Continuing Resolution Extends FAST Act, Adds to Highway Trust Fund

President Trump signed a continuing resolution that avoided a government shutdown and extended the current transportation funding program.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2020

FMCSA Offers Hours-of-Service Educational Tool

In an effort to answer some of the many questions that oftentimes go along with regulatory changes, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has created an online tool to help carriers and drivers understand the recent changes to the hours-of-service regulations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2020

Banyan Technology, Optym Partner to Digitize LTL

Banyan Technology and Optym are partnering to enhance operations for LTL carriers with Banyan’s Intelligent Pricing suite and Optym’s HaulPlan planning and optimization software.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2020

Eroad Go Eases Dispatch, Pickup and Delivery

Eroad Go connects to a truck fleet’s transportation management system to help dispatchers make better decisions on the fly, while also connecting them to drivers through the Go mobile app.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 29, 2020

Technology Preparedness Key to Surviving Disruption: McLeod

Trucking and transportation companies that were well-prepared to deal with disruption using technology and processes have typically done well during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Tom McLeod, founder and president of McLeod Software, kicking off his company’s 30th annual user conference Sept. 29.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2020

ATA, U.S. Xpress Reveal Forecasts for Short-, Long-Term

According to the American Trucking Associations and carrier U.S. Xpress, there are a number of factors affecting how the trucking industry will pull out of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2020

TruckPark Now Enables Dispatchers to Book Truck Parking

Building upon its mobile-accessible truck parking app, TruckPark now offers TruckPark Reserve, which will enable fleet dispatchers to make multiple parking reservations.

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