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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

ACT Research: Freight Rates Slide, 2020 Outlook Improves

The latest reports from ACT Research show improvement in for-hire freight volumes, but also a slide in the Freight Rate Index in December and a slight improvement in the economic outlook for 2020.

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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 StaffOctober 9, 2019

SkyBitz Adds Volumetric Sensor Capabilities to Remote Cargo Management

SkyBitz has launched a new volumetric sensor with a high-resolution camera that offers remote asset management customers an new option for monitoring trailer capacity within the SkyBitz SmartTrailer ecosystem.

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Photo Galleriesby Stephane BabcockAugust 26, 2019

2019 Fact Book: Logistics

In HDT’s fifth annual Fact Book the second section deals with all aspects of logistics, giving a statistical look at how fleets are addressing available freight over the course of a year.

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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 StaffNovember 30, 2018

USA Truck Rebrands to Emphasize Capacity Solutions Offerings

USA Truck has rebranded as USAT Capacity Solutions to better reflect a focus on comprehensive capacity solutions offerings.

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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 StaffSeptember 26, 2018

Capacity is Catching up to Demand in ACT’s For Hire Trucking Index

Trucking capacity appears to be catching up to strong demand in ACT Research’s latest for-hire trucking index covering the month of August.

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ArticlesSeptember 21, 2018

Strength in E-Commerce Could Stress Holiday Season Capacity

Rising overall retail sales — both e-commerce and traditional — and the pressure to deliver products more quickly has led to more truckload and LTL delivery points, not fewer, resulting in greater pressure on capacity.

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