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Navajo Express Succeeds with Kenworth T680s with 76-Inch Sleepers

To help recruit and retain top drivers, Navajo began purchasing Kenworth T680 76-inch sleepers in 2014.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Arviem AG‘s Real-time Cargo Monitoring Service to Support Nestlé Ecuador’s Cargo Shipments

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More Than 1,000 Trucking Jobs Added in November

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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Trump Picks Elaine Chao for Transportation Secretary

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Spot Rates Slip But Stay Strong

DAT Freight & Analytics

With available capacity up 5% compared to the previous week, national average load-to-truck ratios weakened: the van ratio was down 3% to 2.7 available van loads per truck; the refrigerated load-to-truck ratio dropped 5% to 6.4.

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Carbon Footprint

EPA, DOT Finalize Phase Two Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

New standards address second-largest segment of U.S. transportation in terms of emissions and energy use.

The final standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to two billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

Fleet Management

Featured in Food Logistics: Buying Versus Leasing: Factors to Consider

PacLease Truck Leasing

For foodservice distributors, many customers have specified time windows for delivery, so on-time delivery performance is critical. So increasingly, companies are looking for flexibility in how they manage and operate their fleets.

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Emerging Technologies

Featured in Food Logistics: IoT Technology Uplifts Container Tracking

“Intelligent” containers can provide real-time visibility of inventory, including critical areas such as temperature, humidity, vibration and air quality.

The Maersk Line remote container management system uses satellite signals for monitoring vessels at sea and cellular signals for tracking over land.

Amazon's Grocery Delivery Moves into Dallas

In the Dallas region, Amazon is working with area retailers through its Local Market program, which allows customers to shop from speciality stores like Local Yocal, V+V Apothicaire, Scardello Cheese and others.

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Fleet Management

Freight Volumes Continue to Slide

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

September data is once again signaling that overall shipment volumes (and pricing) continued to be weak in most modes, marking the nineteenth straight month of year-over-year decline.

Data within the Index includes all domestic freight modes and is derived from $25 billion in freight transactions processed by Cass annually on behalf of its client base of hundreds of large shippers.

Emerging Technologies

Featured in Food Logistics: Technology Brings More Options for Urban Delivery Vehicles

Companies serving urban customers have to consider vehicle size, turning radius, maneuverability, security and market changes such as the rapid expansion of e-commerce.

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Technology Brings More Options for Urban Delivery Vehicles

Changing markets place new demands on urban fleets, including expanding e-commerce.

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