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2018-06-22

Analysis: What Higher Fuel Prices Mean for Trucking

Rising fuel prices may prevent the trucking industry from reaping all the benefits of the current booming business environment for freight.

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2018-06-20

Spot market reefer truckload rates spike to highest levels s...

Seasonal shipments, along with rising fuel costs, pushed freight rates higher in May, with dry van and refrigerated rates hitting their highest levels since January, and flatbed rates setting a new re...

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2018-06-13

3 Proven Fuel-Saving Strategies for Truck Fleets

With fuel prices on the rise, there’s no better time to refocus on fuel economy. Here are three things that nearly any fleet can focus on to drive up fuel savings fast.

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2018-06-12

Real-World Fuel-Economy Lessons From NACFE Run on Less

Trucks participating in the NACFE Run on Less Challenge were spec’d with production, commercially available equipment and technology of the fleets’ choice. No experimental or pre-production technology...

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2018-06-08

Trucking Group to Challenge California Supreme Court's Indep...

The Western States Trucking Association plans to challenge a California Supreme Court ruling that it says will effectively end the use of trucking owner-operators in the state.

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2018-06-07

Consumer Demand Fuels Continued Cold Storage Growth

According to JLL, the refrigerated storage sector is forecasted to grow 3.4 percent annually between 2014 and 2019. Yet, the number of facilities across the United States will only grow by 1 percent a...

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