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ArticlesMay 9, 2019

Commentary: Reduce Your Cargo Theft Risk

There are many modern tricks for preventing cargo theft, such as electronic seals and sensors and all manner of tracking tools, but one of the first rules has to be dead simple: Don’t let your vehicles be left at risk.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2019

J.B. Hunt Adds Trailer Pool and Drop-and-Hook Service

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced a new trailer pool and drop-and-hook service, J.B. Hunt 360box, designed to improve the efficiency of freight operations for businesses and carriers.

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Newsby David CullenMay 8, 2019

Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Raise Private-Investment Limit for Highway Projects

A bill that would raise the federal cap on private activity bonds for surface-transportation and freight-improvement projects has been rolled out to the House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2019

Hub Group Improves Pay for Regional Truck Drivers

Hub Group says regional truck drivers can make $75,000 a year under its new pay package for regional drivers, which offers better compensation, benefits, and regular opportunities for increases.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2019

PostBidShip Finds Shippers Choose Quality Carriers Over Lowest Bid

Enterprise shippers only chose the lowest spot market freight bid 25% of the time, showing a preference for a carrier with high quality service instead of always opting for the lowest rate, according to PostBidShip.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2019

Private Equity Firm Acquires A&R Logistics

Chicago-based private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired A& R Logistics, one of the largest providers of integrated dry bulk logistics solutions for the chemical and plastic industries in North America.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2019

Former Blockchain Association Head Joins dexFreight

Chris Burruss, former president of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance and TCA, has been named vice president of transportation relations at the blockchain logistics platform provider dexFreight.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanMay 2, 2019

When Economic Data Isn’t What It Appears to Be

The first few months of 2019 showed many inconsistencies in economic data, varying wildly from month to month. Is our economy really this inconsistent or is there another reason for the variation?

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2019

Roadrunner Transportation Systems to Buy 500 New Trucks

Roadrunner Transportation Systems has announced a new investment in additional fleet assets that includes new trucks and trailers.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsMay 2, 2019

Q&A: Anthony Levandowski on the Future of Autonomous Trucks

Pronto AI founder and CEO Anthony Levandowski has scaled back his timeline for fully autonomous trucks somewhat. But he still sees the technology as vital for fleets in the near future.

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