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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanDecember 4, 2018

Where Are We in the Business Cycle?

Stock market volatility, rising interest rates, trade wars and other factors have some wondering if we’re standing on the precipice of the next recession. But company managements echo clear sailing ahead.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 3, 2018

Q&A: Convoy on a Better Way to Connect Truckers and Shippers

Three years ago, the company Convoy was founded with the goal of using technology to provide an Uber-like service for booking on-demand freight shipments. Investors like Jeff Bezos and Waymo-parent Alphabet have invested in the company, which recently surpassed $1 billion in valuation. HDT's Deborah Lockridge checked in to see what the company is working on now.

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ProductsDecember 3, 2018

Comdata’s OnRoad App Streamlines Financial Transactions

The Comdata OnRoad App is a digital platform designed to reduce the time it takes drivers to send and receive money and offers increased visibility into the availability of driver funds.

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ProductsDecember 3, 2018

Driver App Offers Real-Time Info on Refrigerated Loads

Wireless Links has launched the Driver App to compliment the company’s temperature monitoring solution, offering real-time temperature visibility and alerts.

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ArticlesNovember 30, 2018

Purchase Lease-Back Gives Fleets Another Financing Option

While not a new idea, a sale and lease back transaction — where the owner of an asset sells the asset and then leases it back from the buyer — might make sense for some fleets today.

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ArticlesNovember 30, 2018

PrePass Looks Back at 25 Years of Weigh Station Bypass

PrePass this year celebrated its 25th anniversary and marked another milestone with the largest truck enrollment ever in the program-- more than 600,000 trucks. We sat down with Karen Rasmussen, CEO of HELP Inc., the public-private partnership that oversees the PrePass program, to get some insights.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2018

USA Truck Rebrands to Emphasize Capacity Solutions Offerings

USA Truck has rebranded as USAT Capacity Solutions to better reflect a focus on comprehensive capacity solutions offerings.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 29, 2018

Uber Freight Gives Shippers Forward-Looking Rate Info

Uber Freight claims it’s “setting a new standard” for freight rate transparency with its new Lane Explorer tool.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2018

XPO Thinks Consumers are Ready to Buy Heavy Goods Online

The results from a survey commissioned by XPO Logistics found that as many as 37% of consumers in the U.S. plan to purchase heavy goods like furniture and appliances online.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanNovember 28, 2018

Commentary: What Tonnage, Carloads and PMI Mean for Freight Demand

Understanding the relationship between truck tonnage and railroad carloads, as well as the importance of the Purchasing Managers’ Index in forecasting the direction of truck tonnage.

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