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News•by Jim Beach•February 13, 2015

Mobile Devices Could Become Profit Centers for Carriers

Mobile devices could become profit centers for carriers, according to Laura Lohrke, product manager for mobile, Omnitracs during a session at the company’s user conference in Dallas .

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News•February 12, 2015

Driver Issues May Hurt Trucking Industry Growth in 2015

Driver shortages, driver turnover and regulations could all affect the potential growth of the trucking industry in 2015, according to analysis from GE Capital.

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News•February 12, 2015

Kenworth, Paccar Offer Extended Warranty Program

Kenworth and Paccar Financial are offering an Extended Warranty Program for U.S. customers purchasing new Kenworth Class 8 trucks financed through PACCAR.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•February 12, 2015

West Coast Ports Suspend Ship Loading and Unloading

Shipping companies represented by the Pacific Maritime Association are suspending the loading and unloading of vessels during four of the next five days as labor unrest at West Coast Ports continues.

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News•February 12, 2015

Parcel Carrier LSO Purchases Express Courier International

Regional parcel carrier LSO, has announced the acquisition of Express Courier International, a same-day carrier in the southeast and mid-south region, to form what it describes as “a super-regional parcel carrier.”

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News•by Evan Lockridge•February 12, 2015

Economic Watch: Retail Sales Slump, Container Volume to Increase

U.S. retail sales slumped in January for the second straight months, falling 0.8% from the month before, according to a new Commerce Department report and double the amount forecast by many economists.

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News•by David Cullen•February 12, 2015

Urgency Stressed in First Highway-Bill Hearing

Urgent need was the phrase most emphasized during the first hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure on reauthorizing the surface-transportation bill, which was held Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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News•February 11, 2015

For-Hire Freight Index Stable, Remains Near Record High

The latest reading on freight movements in the U.S. shows the amount carried by the for-hire transportation industry was virtually unchanged in December from November, failing to rise after five consecutive months of increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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News•February 11, 2015

Forward Air Shows Slight Increase in Profits

The time-definite trucking and logistics services provider Forward Air Corp. has released figures showing a modest increases in earnings.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•February 11, 2015

Spot Market Rates Continue Decline Despite Increased Freight Availability

The amount of freight available on the spot market has increased, but rates are doing anything but following in the same footsteps, hitting their lowest levels in at least four weeks.

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