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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 25, 2020

Q&A: Daseke CEO Easter on a Year of Transformation

Don Daseke had a unique vision for the nationwide flatbed carrier he built through a decade of acquisitions. But it was time to turn successful top-line growth into bottom-line profits, and that's where Chris Easter came in.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2020

Trimble Enhances Integration of TMT Solutions, Adds New Capabilities

Trimble recently announced enhancements for its TMT Service Center and TMT Fleet Maintenance solutions, as well as new integrations with it KeepTruckin’s mobile communications tool.

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Newsby Jim BeachAugust 24, 2020

Wireless Carriers Sunset Support for Earlier Technologies

Wireless carriers are planning to sunset portions of their wireless networks that run on 2G and 3G technologies from 2020 to 2022, potentially impacting thousands of mobile devices used in trucking.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2020

ATA Sues to End Unjust Intermodal Chassis Practices

The American Trucking Associations’ Intermodal Motor Carrier Conference has filed suit with the Federal Maritime Commission in an effort to protect truck drivers from being forced to use overpriced chassis that are not always up to safety standards.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 19, 2020

FMCSA Asks for Comments on Broker Transparency Petitions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for public comment on a proposal backed by owner-operator/small-fleet groups to address the transparency of broker rates.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2020

July’s Truck Tonnage Index Drops After June Rally

According to the American Trucking Associations, the advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 5.1% in July (109.6) after increasing 8.9% the previous month (115.5).

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2020

Roadrunner Completes Transformation into Standalone LTL

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. announced the closings of three transactions completing its divestiture of its truckload businesses, turning the company into a standalone less-than-truckload carrier.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2020

NFI Strengthens Non-Asset Logistics with CAI Acquisition

NFI has completed the acquisition of CAI Logistics, the non-asset logistics division of CAI International, enhancing its brokerage, intermodal, and global freight forwarding capabilities.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

Predicting the Unpredictable: Plotting Out Economic Recovery

The sudden, devastating economic collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was so unprecedented, that even seasoned economists admit it’s difficult to predict what the recovery will look like.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2020

McLeod Software Improves Customer, Carrier and Driver Portals

McLeod Software’s new versions of LoadMaster Enterprise and PowerBroker software solutions have re-engineered their web access portals to improve customers’ internet presence to create a better experience for customers, carriers, and drivers.

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