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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2020

FTR: March TCI Previews the Industry’s Worst Quarter Ever

March’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) of -8.69 is just the start for industry, according to FTR, which predicts it will lead to the worst quarter on record.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2020

April Truck Tonnage Takes a Dive, 11.3% Below Last Year

The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index saw a huge drop in for-hire freight levels in April, plummetting 12.2% after seeing a slight 0.4% upturn in March.

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Newsby StaffMay 18, 2020

Comcar Files for Chapter 11, Selling Off Assets

Comcar Industries, the parent company for five national truck transportation and related services businesses, has announced its intent to sell its various operating companies, recently filling for Chapter 11 protection to facilitate these sales.

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ArticlesMay 18, 2020

FTR: Trucking Has Likely Bottomed, Recovery Will Be Slow

Trucking conditions likely bottomed in mid-April, but a speedy recovery isn’t anticipated, according to FTR.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 15, 2020

6 COVID-19 Takeaways from Fleets

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress share how their fleets dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, from creating business continuity plans to telecommuting to helping drivers with coronavirus symptoms.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2020

Carrier Logistics’ New Tool Automates COVID Planning

Freight management software provider Carrier Logistics recently introduced LOCI, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for determining the exact location type for a pick-up or delivery.

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How to Make Working from Home Work

Millions of people are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, including large percentages of trucking fleet office staffs. How will this unplanned experiment affect the future of the office? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares insight from working at home for more than 20 years.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2020

Research: Large Carriers Seeing Biggest Volume Increases

While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected fleets both big and small, larger carriers seem to be seeing their volumes increase slightly higher, according to research from FourKites.

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How to Reduce Costs During COVID-19 Using Telematics [Video]

GPS Insight offers tips on how fleets can reduce costs during the COVID-19 pandemic by using telematics.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2020

More Industry Events Cancelled, Rescheduled & Reformatted Due to Pandemic

Another round of cancellations has hit the trucking industry with associations announcing more events being either postponed, reformatted, or outright cancelled.

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