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Articlesby Jack RobertsFebruary 15, 2019

Trailers: Trucking’s Final Technology Frontier

In this exclusive HDT interview, Charles Willmott, a 30-year veteran of the trailer industry, explains why this market segment is ripe for massive, disruptive change.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2019

Convoy Says Freight Marketplace Now Matching 100% of Loads Automatically

Load-matching technology provider Convoy said it has reached a major milestone: The company reports that its freight marketplace is automatically matching — without human intervention — 100% of loads to trucks in top markets.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

Truck Tonnage Growth On Pace for Best Year Since 1998

The American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased by 0.4% in November, building slightly on October’s already impressive level.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2018

Trucking Conditions Index Falls Again in October

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell to a reading of 3.17 in October, more than one point lower than the previous month’s number.

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Newsby Jack RobertsNovember 16, 2018

Elon Musk: Trucking Company Executive

In a series of tweets, CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla has gone into the trucking business.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

ACT Research: For-Hire Truck Market 'Essentially Balanced'

In its latest For-Hire Trucking Index Report, ACT Research found downticks across each of the volume, productivity and capacity results, though freight rates have improved since August.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

ATA: Freight Softened in August and September

Freight softened in August and September, according to the American Trucking Associations' monthly Truck Tonnage Index, but tonnage was still up for the third quarter.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2018

Honeywell Announces Strategic Alliance with Logistics Robotics Supplier

Honeywell has inked a partnership with Fetch Robotics, which offers a range of autonomous mobile robots that can navigate unpredictable warehouse environments safely and accurately.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2018

FTR: Trucking Conditions Declined Slightly in August

FTR’s August Trucking Conditions Index found that although there was some drop off in activity from the previous month, the business environment for fleets remains generally favorable.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 5, 2018

6 Trucking Transportation Trends for Now and the Future

John Larkin, investment banker and longtime transportation investment research analyst, outlined the trends he’s seeing in freight transportation, many of which are being driven by the evolution of the retail supply chain.

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