Category: General Update

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 2% in March

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 2% in March

| April 23, 2024

Index Fell 1% from March 2023  American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 2% in March after increasing 4% in February. In March, the index equaled 113.4 (2015=100) compared with 115.7 in February. “Tonnage in March suggests that truck freight volumes remain lackluster, and it is clear the truck freight recession […]

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Shippeo Spring Platform Release Reveals All-new Parcel Tracking, Advanced Carbon Emissions Monitoring Features, and Enhanced Container Tracking Data Quality

Shippeo Spring Platform Release Reveals All-new Parcel Tracking, Advanced Carbon Emissions Monitoring Features, and Enhanced Container Tracking Data Quality

| April 23, 2024

Carbon Visibility solution now offers users powerful new ways to interact with, analyze, and monitor the quality of CO2 emissions data Shippeo, a leading provider of multimodal shipment visibility, announced their Spring 2024 Platform release, introducing over 70 new features and enhancements, including a new parcel tracking solution rebuilt from the ground up, as well as […]

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Performance Food Group and Industry-Leading Partners Unveil Sustainable Distribution Center of the Future

Performance Food Group and Industry-Leading Partners Unveil Sustainable Distribution Center of the Future

| April 23, 2024

Advanced Energy Machines, FreeWire, GridMarket and Volvo Trucks North America played key roles in facility transformation In recognition of Earth Day 2024, Performance Food Group Company (PFG) (NYSE: PFGC), Advanced Energy Machines (AEM), FreeWire Technologies, GridMarket and Volvo Trucks North America, partnered to hold a special open house event at PFG’s Gilroy, CA facility to show how the companies have collaborated to help […]

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Outpost Raises $12.5 Million to Accelerate Growth, Targeting the Nationwide Truck Parking Shortage

Outpost Raises $12.5 Million to Accelerate Growth, Targeting the Nationwide Truck Parking Shortage

| April 23, 2024

Company formerly known as Semi-Stow Expanding its Network of Secure Fleet Yards Outpost network of managed semi-truck parking facilities, has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding, led by GreenPoint Partners with support from Speedwagon Capital Partners, to accelerate expansion of its managed properties and technology platform. Founded in 2021 as Semi-Stow, the company also unveiled […]

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New ATRI Research Evaluates Renewable Diesel as an Alternative Pathway to Decarbonization

New ATRI Research Evaluates Renewable Diesel as an Alternative Pathway to Decarbonization

| April 23, 2024

While both RD and BEV pathways have implementation costs, the report concludes that relying on BEV to decrease CO2 emissions is nearly six times more expensive than using RD The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released a new report that analyzes the benefits of employing renewable diesel (RD) as an alternative to battery electric vehicle (BEV) […]

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Premier Truck Rental Expands Fleet with State-of-the-Art Fuel Lube and Mini Lube Trucks

Premier Truck Rental Expands Fleet with State-of-the-Art Fuel Lube and Mini Lube Trucks

| April 23, 2024

These state-of-the-art trucks enhance operation capabilities and are available for monthly rental nationwide  Premier Truck Rental (PTR), a leading provider of custom work truck and trailer rentals, proudly announces the addition of cutting-edge Fuel Lube and mini Lube trucks to its fleet. This strategic investment further emphasizes the company’s commitment to adapting to customers’ needs, […]

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