LTL/Truckload Services

Food Supply Chain Slows Around the World on Trucking Bottlenecks

April 6, 2020

Truckers hauling food are facing delays across the globe in the latest disruption to supply chains snarled by the coronavirus pandemic.

DAT Adds ‘Book Now’ Automated Booking to Load Board Network

April 3, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DAT Solutions, which operates a marketplace for truckload freight, announced that an automated “Book Now” option is now available on select loads in the DAT Load Board network.

Trucker Tools Launches Two Initiatives to Help Freight Brokers, Truckers on the Front Lines of COVID-19

March 31, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Trucker Tools, a provider of real-time shipment visibility, trip planning, freight-matching and automated booking tools for freight brokers and truckload carriers, announced two initiatives designed to help brokers and truckers overcome the challenges managing transportation operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Transflo Launches New Free Digital Platforms for Truckers During COVID-19 Outbreak

March 26, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Transflo introduced a suite of free digital tools to give truck drivers and fleets a single platform for information about how to safeguard driver health and keep supply chains moving during situations like the recent COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Truckers Enjoy Demand Surge But ‘Scary’ Shakeout Looms

March 26, 2020

Bloomberg

U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it probably won’t last long.

Driverless Delivery Van Startup Sees Demand Surge Amid Outbreak

March 13, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus has hurt many companies in China and around the world. Neolix, a driverless delivery business based in Beijing, isn’t among them — in fact, it’s seen a jump in demand.

Amazon Nixed ‘Green’ Shipping Proposal to Avoid Alienating Shoppers

March 10, 2020

Bloomberg

A few years ago, Amazon.com Inc.’s quick delivery team debated doing something radical for the e-commerce giant: asking shoppers to consider the environment.

BlueGrace Logistics Acquires Anthym Logistics

March 9, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

BlueGrace Logistics, a third-party logistics services company, has acquired Anthym Logistics, a freight broker with its primary offices in Tampa and Chicago.

TMS Tool Solves Mystery of Marine Terminals

March 4, 2020

Ports America

Challenge: In order to meet demands for distribution and service, motor carriers representing beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) required increased visibility into container availability at marine terminals.

What’s Driving Increased Expenses in the Trucking Industry

March 2, 2020

Shaun Savage, SCB Contributor

Motor-carrier costs rose 7.7% in 2019, according to the latest annual report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

LTL/Truckload Services

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