
Pent-up consumer demand from COVID-19 shutdowns continues to buoy spot freight rates, but a still-weak manufacturing sector has experts at FTR cautioning that things could turn downward again.
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Dependable Highway Express has added a pair of Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its Southern California fleet as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project.
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FourKites recently introduced multimodal purchase order tracking for all freight, giving shippers, carriers and receivers the ability to track shipments using their associated PO numbers.
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The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has revised its Tractor Aerodynamic Devices and Trailer Aerodynamic Devices confidence reports. Originally published in 2016, several equipment developments led NACFE to revise the reports.
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Traton on Sept. 10 upped the ante in its offer to buy all outstanding shares of common stock of Navistar International Corp.
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Although FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July was down approximately 25% from June’s 11.35 reading, trucking conditions continue to remain favorable for carriers as the recovery continues across the country.
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Navistar said an electric truck will be the first vehicle off the line at its new San Antonio production facility when it opens in the spring of 2022. The news came as part of the company’s third-quarter earnings release.
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Two new special-report HDT Talks Trucking podcast episodes dig into the technology behind autonomous trucks.
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Under Daimler Trucks North America’s new roadside assistance programs for both Freightliner and Western Star customers, FleetNet America will provide emergency roadside assistance services, including towing and recovery, mobile truck repair, tire repair, and more.
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Heavy Duty Trucking magazine is seeking nominations for the 2020 HDT Emerging Leaders awards, bestowed upon a group of young trucking industry leaders working at fleet companies and already making a difference in their fields.
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