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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell for the first time since September, losing 5.7% in December. In December, the index equaled 142.9 (2000=100), down from 151.6 in November.
For all of 2017, compared with 2016, the index was up 3.7%. This was the largest annual gain since 2013 (6.1%).
Compared with December 2016, the SA index increased 5.9%, which was down from November’s 7.5% year-over-year gain, ...
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Gorilla Safety, provider of an innovative, proprietary and patented software solution that fully automates all aspects of fleet and safety management, announced today a special offer to help those fleets not yet compliant with the recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate, ...
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OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation service companies in North America and an affiliate of The Broe Group, announces that Board Chairman Edmond Harris is resigning after being named executive vice president of operations at CSX Corporation. Both the ownership and executive ...
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Roadrunner Intermodal Services, a division of Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. has been named Drayage Carrier of the Year by Harbor Freight Tools. Since 2016, Roadrunner Intermodal Services has provided dependable transportation solutions for the discount tool and equipment retailer, managing the transportation of international shipping ...
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On December 18, the American Trucking Associations welcomed the effective date of the long-awaited requirement for commercial truck drivers to record their hours of service electronically as a step forward for the industry.
“Electronic logging devices have been legislated, promulgated and litigated – with Congress voting ...
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Multimodal Americas is North America's only one stop shop for shippers and cargo owners looking for new suppliers and ways to improve their businesses by finding new methods of moving their products more efficiently. It will be held in Toronto Canada, October 16 - 18 ...
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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. received the 2017 ATA Excellence in Security Award. The American Trucking Association (ATA) Transportation Security Council determines the winner each year. The honor recognizes companies that set the standard for all others in the field of trucking security, and exceed ...
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The Tesla Semi, an electric heavy-duty truck, was recently unveiled. Tesla plans to begin production in 2019, and two customers already are interested in buying them, J.B. Hunting Transport Services and Meijer Inc., the Michigan-based grocery store chain. But Tesla is just one of many ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 3.3% in October, following a 1.9% decline during September. In October, the index equaled 147.6 (2000=100), up from 142.9 in September.
Compared with October 2016, the SA index surged 9.9%, which was the largest ...
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Arrows Up, LLC, an affiliate of OmniTRAX, Inc., one of the largest privately held transportation service companies in North America and The Broe Group, received two patents for its shipping containers this month. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent No. 9,783,338 and Patent ...
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