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Digital Freight Marketplace Emerge Gains $20 Million Investment

Digital freight marketplace Emerge closed out an early stage of financing with $20 million in investments, it was announced Feb. 4.

February 4, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Save On Costs and Run Your Fleet More Efficiently with Data

Margins are tight in the trucking industry and have put many businesses under pressure. To compete, fleets must minimize costs and operate as efficiently as possible. But, how? Vehicle gateways have given carriers access to a treasure trove of data on their operations. In this short webinar, KeepTruckin will walk through tangible ways to use it.

September 26, 2019
Business

How to Improve Efficiency & Flexibility Within Your Carrier Relations

As the capacity tides continue to shift, it's more important than ever to improve and manage carrier relations more efficiently. Join industry experts from Giltner, Inc. and Descartes MacroPoint as they share their experiences and advice on how to stay flexible while maintaining margins through the volatile freight market ahead.

August 22, 2019
BusinessTop 100

How to Name a Trucking Company

Names can sometimes have an impact that goes beyond the original business.

June 24, 2019
BusinessTechnology

Succeeding with Transportation Software in the Cloud

With increasing changes and improvements in cloud technology, more and more fleets are moving their core TMS and maintenance software to the cloud. With decades of experience managing cloud services, Trimble Transportation is uniquely positioned to guide carriers through the decision to move to the cloud.

June 13, 2019
TechnologySafety

Transportation Safety & Compliance Management

Your Safety department has a significant influence on your profitability. Carriers have made considerable investments in safety and compliance systems, the data from which is used to manage and respond to adverse behavior. Learn how to use the data from your current safety investments to prevent loss and improve profitability.

April 25, 2019
BusinessLogistics

Industry Experts Take on Top Trucking Issues

For trucking companies today, the good news is that business is booming. That is also the less than good news. Tight capacity is making some of trucking’s top issues – the driver shortage, ELD, hours of service, truck parking – even more challenging.

September 5, 2018
Business

Carrier Transicold to Acquire Impco Product Lines

Carrier Transicold signed an agreement to acquire select road and rail transport product lines from the Impco Technologies unit of Westport Fuel Systems Inc., including Westport’s ComfortPro auxiliary power unit.

April 20, 2017
Business

Crete Carrier Chairman Acklie Dies at 84

Duane Acklie, an attorney and banker who built one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers, died Sept. 17 from complications of an extended illness. He was 84.

September 26, 2016
BusinessLogistics

US Ports, Private Firms to Spend $154.8 Billion on Projects Over the Next 5 Years, AAPA Says

U .S. ports and private com panies will spend an esti mated $154.8 billion on capital projects over the next five years, from dredging harbors and expanding terminals to building warehouses and buying automated container handling equipment, according to the American Association of Port Authorities.

September 19, 2016

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