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Facing Challenges Meeting Sustainability Goals? Look at Your Fleets’ Aerodynamics

Here's how aerodynamic technologies address items like closing the tractor-to-trailer gap, matching the tractor and trailer heights and minimizing trailer/underbody and wheel drag.

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Fluctuations in Gas Prices Hamper Delivery Industry

The volatility in gas prices continue to create challenges in delivery for both consumers and businesses alike. In the quest to conquer these hurdles, autonomous airborne drone delivery can slash delivery costs by 40%.

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Truck Refrigeration Combats Noise Regulations

Thermo King Corporation

The T-1200R Whisper Pro truck unit combats current and upcoming noise regulations to facilitate inner city distribution.

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Transportation Requires More Digitization

NorthStar Digital Solutions

Dave Brajkovich, chief technical officer for NorthStar Digital Solutions, details why shippers need transparency from their carriers.

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Bridging Today’s Clean-Diesel Technology into Tomorrow’s Alternate Energies

Fleet Advantage, LLC

Brian Antonellis, SVP, fleet operations for Fleet Advantage, details the importance of fusing today’s and tomorrow’s technologies.

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Wholesale Prices Still Above 2021

Consumer Brands Association

Diesel fuel dropped from last month but is still 71% more than last year, significantly affecting the CPG industry as it makes up one-fifth of all freight transportation.

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US Foods Reduces Carbon Footprint of Fleet

US Foods is said to be one of the early adopters of renewable diesel fuel use within the foodservice industry, successfully converting 100% of the fleet fuel used at its Vista, Calif., broadline distribution center to RD fuel in 2021.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Focus Areas Continue to Shift

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

While supply chain sustainability may enjoy more support as a corporate goal, its growing popularity does not necessarily translate into investment dollars.

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Fuel Efficiency

Renewable Diesel Results in 3xs Larger Cumulative GHG Reductions vs. Electrification

Diesel Technology Forum

As for nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions, EVs have 98.5% lower NOx than pre-2007 diesel vehicles on a per mile basis, and 2010 and later MY vehicles have 79% less NOx emissions than a 2007 diesel model.

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High Fuel Surcharges, Seasonal Peaks to Increase Transportation Costs in Q3

Fuel accounts for 20.7% of the total cost-per-pound for LTL shipments through June 2022, up from 13.4% in 2021, a 47.3% increase.

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76% of Commercial Trucks Run on Diesel

Diesel Technology Forum

Other fuels that play a role in commercial trucking include gasoline (23%) and compressed natural gas (0.4%). Electric and other categories each register less than 1%.

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Material Handling Equipment

Welcoming New Era of Power Management -- Time to Fix Forklift Power

Concentric, division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI)

Forklift power is the No. 1 limitation in most facilities right now. It is a business killer. It’s an unseen and rarely contemplated problem. Most companies either throw more batteries at the problem, or are choosing new technologies to solve it.

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