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NewsDecember 18, 2019

Toyo Truck Tire Exec Talks Distribution, the Amazon Effect, and More

When it comes to its commercial truck tire business, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has traveled a slightly different route than some of its competitors – sometimes due to necessity and in other cases, by choice.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 13, 2019

FTR: 2019 Freight Market 'Steadier' Than it May Seem

While it’s been a challenging year for the trucking industry in some ways, comparisons to the runaway market of 2017-2018 may make it seem worse than it is. In their monthly State of Freight webinar Dec. 12, the transportation intelligence analysts at FTR discussed the top trends affecting freight volumes and rates.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 28, 2019

Daimler Using Technology for Faster Repairs

Daimler Trucks North America launched a new e-commerce platform, is using technology to help dealers make repairs faster – including simplifying the warranty process – and is on the cusp of adding predictive diagnostics to its uptime tools.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 7, 2019

FedEx Ending Ground Delivery Contract with Amazon

FedEx won’t renew its contract with Amazon for ground delivery when it expires at the end of the month, after letting its U.S. air-delivery contract with Amazon run out earlier this summer.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Schneider to Shutter Final Mile Delivery Business

Schneider National is shutting down its three-year old Final Mile Delivery business unit.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

Michelin Joins Urban Freight Planning Partnership

Michelin North America has joined Seattle’s Urban Freight Lab, a public-private partnership associated with the University of Washington’s Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Center.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2019

UPS to Add Sunday Delivery Service

UPS has announced that on Jan. 1, 2020, it will begin offering customers pick-up and delivery services seven days a week.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2019

Cummins Launches Online Store for U.S. Customers

Cummins has launched an online store for customers in the U.S. at www.shopcummins.com, offering more than 200 of the company’s products, from filters and batteries to coolants and engine oils.

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Newsby David CullenJune 18, 2019

Logistics Costs Climb as Supply-Chain Capacity Tightens

With much thanks to the booming economy, logistics costs incurred by U.S. businesses jumped 11.4% last year, reaching $1.64 trillion– or 8% of the $20.5 trillion gross domestic product of the entire United States in 2018.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2019

Amazon Wants Employees to Open Package Delivery Businesses

Amazon announced it will take an active role in helping interested employees launch their own package delivery businesses, expanding its Delivery Service Partner program with some additional incentives to help those employees make the transition.

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