Category: Transit News

DAT spot rates and load-to-truck ratios, Week 34 2024

DAT spot rates and load-to-truck ratios, Week 34 2024

| August 26, 2024

Two weeks before the Labor Day holiday and heading into Brake Safety Week, there were moderate declines across the board and little movement in linehaul rates Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQSpot market data for August 18-24, 2024 (Week 34) The total number of loads posted on DAT One fell 7.6% to 1.56 million […]

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Cargo Theft Soars 49% in First Half of 2024 Amid Rising Criminal Sophistication, Reveals Overhaul Report

Cargo Theft Soars 49% in First Half of 2024 Amid Rising Criminal Sophistication, Reveals Overhaul Report

| August 25, 2024

Evolving criminal tactics and regional hotspots require enhanced supply chain security measures Freight hubs and major cities across North America are witnessing an alarming surge in cargo theft, with incidents skyrocketing by 49% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, Overhaul‘s United States & Canada H1 2024 Cargo Theft Report. The surge in theft incidents has […]

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Autonomous Trucking Leader Gatik Secures Strategic Investment from NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS to Expand North American Middle-Mile Logistics

Autonomous Trucking Leader Gatik Secures Strategic Investment from NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS to Expand North American Middle-Mile Logistics

| August 21, 2024

This investment builds on recent partnerships with Isuzu and ITOCHU and will further solidify Gatik’s position as the leader in middle-mile logistics in North America Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, announced a strategic investment from NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (NX Group), a global logistics leader. This investment will further strengthen Gatik’s position in […]

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Motive Monthly Economic Report – August 2024

Motive Monthly Economic Report – August 2024

| August 21, 2024

Mexico imports are at an all-time high; 675K trucks brought a total of $32.5B in goods from Mexico to the U.S. in May August edition of the Motive Monthly Economic Report. What follows is an analysis of the major trends in the supply chain and economy across the Motive platform of 120,000 customers during the […]

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NACFE Announces Run on Less – Messy Middle

NACFE Announces Run on Less – Messy Middle

| August 20, 2024

A real-world demonstration to decarbonize Class 8 long-haul trucks — the 9% of the market that contributes 48% of the emissions — is set for September 2025 The long-haul segment of trucking — the one most people think of when you say the word “trucking”— represents only 9% of total trucking, yet it is responsible for 48% of heavy-duty […]

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Verra Mobility partners with Xtract to offer incident management solutions to vehicle fleet customers

Verra Mobility partners with Xtract to offer incident management solutions to vehicle fleet customers

| August 20, 2024

Verra Mobility’s tolling, violation and title and registration customers can leverage Xtract’s platform and connected vehicle data to detect and analyze collision events in near-real time Verra Mobility Corporation provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced a partnership with Xtract, a global leader in digital First Notice of Loss (FNOL) and near-real-time vehicle collision reconstruction […]

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