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According to Forecast, a collaboration between the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and IHS Global Insight, overall freight tonnage will grow 23.5% from 2013 to 2025 and freight revenues will surge 72%.
“We continue to see growth for the entire freight economy – but we also see that trucking will maintain its position as the nation’s dominant mode of freight transportation,” ATA Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Bob Costello.
Among its findings:
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KLLM Transport Services is implementing a new level of shipper security by installing Power In-Lock® internal locking systems on its fleet of trailers.
The Power In-Lock® system, a remotely controlled deadbolt style lock that was developed by Q Products & Services, serves as an additional level ...
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All five transportation modes carried less U.S. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in March 2016 compared to March 2015. The total value of cross-border freight carried on all modes fell 5.8% from 2015 to $90.5 billion ...
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American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1% in April, following a 4.4% drop during March. In April, the index equaled 134.8 (2000=100), down from 137.6 in March. The all-time high was 144 in February.
Compared with April 2015, the ...
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The Port of Oakland is launching two smart phone applications that could transform containerized cargo handling at seaports. The apps provide a highly anticipated tech-based calculation of harbor trucker turn times – an elusive industry metric.
The apps, DrayQ™ and DrayLink™, employ Bluetooth, WiFi and ...
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Germany's federal government has gotten the message that good infrastructure translates to good trade. Recently, the German government announced plans to invest nearly US$300 billion as part of its national infrastructure plan, or Bundesverkehrswegeplan.
The budget is nearly US$100 billion less, however, than the last Bundesverkehrswegeplan ...
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FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight forwarding arm of FedEx Corp. has re-launched Bongo International as FedEx® CrossBorder.
The announcement highlights the FedEx investment in expanding its international e-commerce offerings.
FedEx CrossBorder, a subsidiary of FedEx Trade Networks, offers e-commerce technology solutions that enable e-tailers to ...
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American Trucking Associations and Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, are renewing their ATA Featured Product Partnership.
“The trucking industry is fortunate to have Bestpass providing nationwide services that reduce some of the burdens of tolling ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating rail workers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers for obstructive sleep ...
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Union Pacific was named the most admired among trucking, transportation and logistics companies by Fortune for the sixth year in a row, marking the thirteenth time in 17 years the company has been named No. 1. The magazine's annual World's Most Admired list is published ...
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