Category: General Update

For-hire demand remains soft, even as the near-record July import level is emblematic of growing consumer demand

For-hire demand remains soft, even as the near-record July import level is emblematic of growing consumer demand

| August 27, 2024

ACT Research asks is insourcing Running Its Course? Private fleet capacity additions, inbound insourcing, and increased spot market presence have dragged out the for-hire freight downturn for at least a year, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. “While the TL spot market continues to make gradual […]

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Zum Deploys Nation’s First 100% Electric School Bus Fleet in Oakland, California for the 2024-2025 School Year

Zum Deploys Nation’s First 100% Electric School Bus Fleet in Oakland, California for the 2024-2025 School Year

| August 27, 2024

Historic achievement in Oakland Unified School District will improve children’s health and return energy to the grid Zūm, the leader in modern student transportation, has deployed an all-electric fleet of school buses in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), making it the first major school district in the U.S. to transition to a 100% electrified school […]

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Leading German Parcel Service Successfully Deploys Allison Transmission-Equipped Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Leading German Parcel Service Successfully Deploys Allison Transmission-Equipped Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

| August 27, 2024

GLS Germany covers 30,000 kilometers delivering 100,000 packages with an Allison-equipped Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel cell truck Allison Transmission announced that GLS, a global shipping leader, has successfully completed 30,000 kilometers in its evaluation of the Allison-equipped Hyundai Xcient hydrogen fuel cell truck in Germany. Since late 2023, GLS Germany has delivered over 100,000 packages with […]

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project44 Launches Emissions Monitoring To Improve Supply Chain Sustainability and Compliance

project44 Launches Emissions Monitoring To Improve Supply Chain Sustainability and Compliance

| August 27, 2024

New multimodal capabilities help shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) measure and report on Scope 3 emissions and achieve ESG goals  project44, the leader in supply chain visibility and the only High-Velocity Supply Chain Platform,  announced Emissions Monitoring, giving shippers, carriers and LSPs the Scope 3 emissions insights necessary for optimized sustainability decision-making. Emissions Monitoring […]

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Uptake Enables Lynden Transport to Enhance Fleet Efficiency

Uptake Enables Lynden Transport to Enhance Fleet Efficiency

| August 27, 2024

Uptake will help drive Lynden’s success with its predictive fleet maintenance software and expertise Leading data analytics provider Uptake is excited to announce a new collaboration with Lynden Transport, a full-service transportation and logistics provider. Uptake’s software empowers fleets and industrial machines with the information needed to make better, more strategic maintenance decisions. This collaboration leverages Uptake’s Samsara […]

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Truckstop Upholds Rigorous Stance of Zero Tolerance for Fraud with Advanced Technology

Truckstop Upholds Rigorous Stance of Zero Tolerance for Fraud with Advanced Technology

| August 27, 2024

Risk Factors analyzes billions of signals from Truckstop proprietary, licensed, and public data to deliver a risk assessment and easy-to-read summary of a carrier’s potential risk indicators With a strong presence throughout the entire freight lifecycle and decades of historical data, Truckstop is uniquely positioned to help detect and mitigate fraud risks at every stage. Truckstop products have a […]

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