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NewsFebruary 2, 2017

FreightRover Offers Owner-Operators Self-Dispatch Capabilities

Indianapolis-based online freight exchange platform FreightRover has partnered with Celadon Trucking to provide the company’s owner-operators with self-dispatch features.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America Celebrates Milestones

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is set to celebrate a century of innovation with anniversaries of Freightliner, Detroit, Western Star, and Thomas Built Bus brands.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 1, 2017

Earnings Watch: Landstar, Celadon, C.H. Robinson, Roadrunner

Fleet earnings reported this week so far are varying widely, ranging from record numbers at one carrer to another barely eking out a profit, and one carrier delayed in reporting due to an investigation into its accounting practices.

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Newsby David CullenFebruary 1, 2017

Trump ‘Freeze’ Only Technically Delays Driver-Training Rule

Thanks to a “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” issued by the White House, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has “temporarily delayed” the effective date of its final rule on minimum entry-level CDL training requirements.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 1, 2017

Spot Truckload Rates Fairly Stable Despite Lower Freight Volume

Spot truckload freight volume continued a seasonal decline, falling 12% for the week ending Jan. 28 compared to the previous week, but overall rates moved little, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2017

Dart Transit Names New Executive VP & COO

Truckload carrier Dart Transit has announced that James Langley has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 1, 2017

Economic Watch: Manufacturing, Employment Help Launch Strong 2017

The U.S. manufacturing industry kicked off the year with its strongest performance in two years, according to a new report, while a separate one about the sector plus others regarding employment, personal spending and incomes all points to increased economic growth.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 1, 2017

Q&A: Roadrunner Freight President on Being the Economy LTL Provider

We spoke with Grant Crawford, president of Roadrunner Freight, about the less-than-truckload operation's recent rebranding that focuses on offering reliable, non-expedited service at a lower cost.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2017

ATA Seeks to Quantify Trucking's Charitable Efforts

The American Trucking Associations has commissioned the American Transportation Research Institute to examine and quantify the trucking industry’s various charitable efforts.

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Newsby Denise RondiniJanuary 31, 2017

Weighing the Value of Private-Label Aftermarket Parts

The further we get from the engine, the greater the likelihood that fleets will use private label parts, contended Stu MacKay, president of market-research firm MacKay & Co., during a talk at the recent Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue event in Las Vegas.

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