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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Convoy Claims Fully Automated Brokering Success in Top Freight Markets

Digital freight-matching company Convoy said it’s achieved a trucking-industry first: 100% automated brokering of loads to carriers, including matching and pricing, on lanes in top freight markets.

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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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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 30, 2019

What Are Fleets Saying About the Fourth Quarter?

Will the fourth quarter be a field goal or a fumble? How does 2020 look from here? HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge talked to the HDT Editorial Advisory board for a snapshot of conditions and concerns.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2019

Loadsmart Announces Simple Quote Freight Digitization Pricing

A new add-on from Loadsmart allows users of its freight digitization technology to price and book truckload shipments in seconds.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2019

Freight Rates Expected to Fall, But Truck Production Remains at All-Time Highs

In its latest Freight Forecast, ACT Research maintained its view that truckload and intermodal rates will fall this year due to overcapacity and weak freight demand.

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ArticlesAugust 5, 2019

Are We In a Truck Recession?

First-quarter 2019 GDP grew at 3.2%, and the latest guess about the second quarter is 1.7%. That latter number is a disappointment for sure, but it is not a negative, says longtime trucking economic analyst Noel Perry. But what about freight?

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2019

EKA Launches Private Freight Marketplace Solution

EKA Solutions has launched MPlace, allowing larger shippers, brokers and carriers to create private freight marketplaces using features of its cloud-based Omni-TMS platform.

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5 Things Fleets are Concerned About in mid-2019

We’re nearly halfway through 2019, so HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge asked HDT’s Editorial Advisory Board what current trends and issues are most on their minds.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2019

June a 'Pivotal Month' for Spot Market, Says DAT Solutions

With spot truckload freight volumes failing to meet expectations in May, DAT Solutions is looking to June to see if volumes from May were simply delayed.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2019

PostBidShip Finds Shippers Choose Quality Carriers Over Lowest Bid

Enterprise shippers only chose the lowest spot market freight bid 25% of the time, showing a preference for a carrier with high quality service instead of always opting for the lowest rate, according to PostBidShip.

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