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NewsMay 18, 2017

Honeywell Connected Freight Monitors Valuable Goods in Transit

Honeywell has launched the Connected Freight solution, a logistics technology that provides real-time information about the location and condition of critical freight in transit.

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NewsMay 18, 2017

Trucking Moves America Forward Unveils Mascot, Launches Name Contest

As part of its efforts to improve the trucking industry’s image, Trucking Moves America Forward unveiled a mascot, a big-eyed cartoon truck wearing a trucker hat, and asked the industry to name it.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 18, 2017

Uber Freight Launches for Owner-Operators, Small Fleets

Uber is looking to transform the world of freight transport much as it has changed the world of taxis with its ride-sharing app. Deborah Lockridge has the story on what the new Uber Freight is -- and what it's not.

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NewsMay 17, 2017

PrePass Weigh Station Bypass Available on Bestpass Devices

Weigh station bypass service provider PrePass and toll management services company Bestpass have partnered to offer a new integrated weigh station and toll management solution.

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NewsMay 17, 2017

Iowa 80 Co-Owner Carolyn Moon Dead at 81

Carolyn Cusac Moon, who owned the Iowa 80 Truckstop with her husband, Bill Moon, has died at 81.

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NewsMay 17, 2017

Virginia Trucking Company Execs Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy Charges

In a plea bargain, Virginia-based Beam Brothers Trucking and its owners and top officers have pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in a case alleging that they knowingly committed offenses against the U.S. and FMCSA regulations.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 17, 2017

Spot Reefer Rates Hit 4-Month High as Vans, Flatbeds Slip

The national average spot rate for refrigerated truckload freight gained 2 cents for the week ending May 13 for $1.99 per mile, the highest weekly average rate in four months, according to new figures released by DAT Solutions and based on its network of load boards.

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Newsby Steven MartinezMay 16, 2017

Congestion Costing Trucking $63.4 Billion a Year

Traffic congestion added more than $63.4 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's 2017 Cost of Congestion update.

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NewsMay 16, 2017

FedEx Survey Shows Small Business Support of International Trade

FedEx released the results of its second Trade Index, a national survey of small business leaders, finding that the majority supported more global trade.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 16, 2017

Economic Watch: Industrial Production, E-Commerce Jump; Home Starts Drop

Industrial production in the U.S. rose in April more than expected and by the fastest rate in more than three years, according to a new report issued Tuesday. Meanwhile, separate reports show e-commerce continues to boom but the building of new homes fell for the second straight month.

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