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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2019

For-Hire Trucking Conditions Worsen After Brief Summer Surge

August data from ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index show a pull back from July’s surprising and anomalous surge and a forecast for continued negative conditions until 2020.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 27, 2019

Q&A: Lidia Yan is Changing the Drayage Market

With a background in logistics and e-commerce in both the U.S. and China, Lidia Yan recognized a market need for a simpler, technology-enabled marketplace to match freight with capacity. In 2015, she founded Next, a trucker-centric freight-matching app and marketplace. Since then, she has led the company to 500% revenue growth.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2019

Used Truck Prices Slip as Used Truck Supply Grows

While used truck prices only dipped slightly in August, the 1% year-over-year decline is the first since January 2018, according to ACT Research’s latest report on used Class 3-8 trucks.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 26, 2019

Equipment-Finance Activity Up Year over Year and Year to Date

The financial indicator that tracks the volume of commercial equipment financed in the U.S is showing that the economy is continuing to see sustained moderate growth in many business sectors.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

RoadSync Additions Ease Logistics Payments, Billing

RoadSync, a digital payment platform for the logistics industry, recently added both direct billing and automated clearinghouse (ACH) payment capabilities, increasing convenience and flexibility to customers when it comes to financial transactions.

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ArticlesSeptember 25, 2019

Do You Have What it Takes to be a 'Best Fleet to Drive For'?

It has been a dozen years since the Best Fleets to Drive For program was launched at the depth of the economic crisis. Here's a look at how far the program has come – and what factors are gaining in importance when evaluating the truckload fleets most favored by truck drivers.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanSeptember 25, 2019

Is the Trucking Environment Getting Better or Just Less Bad? [Commentary]

The difference between last year’s high spot rates and this year’s average has dropped — but this year’s seasonal decline was less.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2019

ATA: Truck Tonnage Declined in August but Recession Still Unlikely

ATA’s latest report on all freight transported by trucking in August showed another decline, but at this point the organization believes it’s unlikely that the economy is slipping into a recession.

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Newsby David CullenSeptember 24, 2019

New Law Will Smog-Check Class 4-8 Trucks in California

Even as the Trump Administration attempts to roll back California’s right to implement stricter-than-federal vehicle emission rules, the Golden State has acted to further choke off diesel emissions from trucks.

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ProductsSeptember 24, 2019

LoadTraxx App Helps Short Haul Fleets Track Loads and Billing

The LoadTraxx app allows short haul truck drivers to log their materials, enter load weights, select loading and unloading locations and set customers.

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