Category: Vehicles

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: Less Contraction, Regional Bright Spots in Second Quarter

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index: Less Contraction, Regional Bright Spots in Second Quarter

| August 1, 2024

Truck freight shipments increase in West, Northeast and Southeast regions compared to first quarter Truck freight volumes and spending continued to drop in the second quarter, but at a slower pace than recent quarters, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. Shipments increased in three regions – the West, Northeast and Southeast – on […]

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Clean Energy Opens Clean-fuel RNG Station in Florida

Clean Energy Opens Clean-fuel RNG Station in Florida

| July 31, 2024

“The investments being made by Clean Energy and many others in RNG production will ensure a steady flow of RNG fuel to this station and hundreds of others that are in our network around the country.” Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, has announced the […]

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FleetPulse Accelerates Trailer Telematics Efforts with New Funding from Industry Leaders NFI Ventures and Ironspring Ventures

FleetPulse Accelerates Trailer Telematics Efforts with New Funding from Industry Leaders NFI Ventures and Ironspring Ventures

| July 31, 2024

FleetPulse continues to attract strategic and financial investments, reflecting its pivotal role in delivering end-to-end trailer safety and cargo security solutions FleetPulse, the leading innovator in trailer telematics, announced additional funding from NFI Ventures, a venture capital group run by NFI, a prominent 3PL, and Ironspring Ventures, a venture capital firm with deep transportation and […]

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DAT spot rates and load-to-truck ratios

DAT spot rates and load-to-truck ratios

| July 31, 2024

Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQ Spot market data for July 21-27, 2024 Spot market data for July 21-27, 2024 (Week 30) Load posts on DAT One declined by 3% while spot rates slumpedSummer seasonality continues to take hold in the spot truckload freight market. The number of loads posted on DAT One […]

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Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Shows Stronger Demand May Be Around the Corner

Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Shows Stronger Demand May Be Around the Corner

| July 31, 2024

About 49% project a volume increase in the next 3-6 months, 31% expect flat loads and 20% anticipate a decline The Bloomberg | Truckstop semi-annual freight broker survey shows brokers are hopeful that demand could pick up in the latter half of the year. “Though freight brokers continued to face challenging demand and rates in the first […]

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Uber Freight Drives Significant Growth in Canada with Innovative LTL Solutions

Uber Freight Drives Significant Growth in Canada with Innovative LTL Solutions

| July 30, 2024

Uber Freight Drives Significant Growth in Canada with Innovative LTL Solutions Uber Freight, the leading end-to-end enterprise suite powering intelligent logistics, announced growth in the Canadian market, propelled by its innovative collaborative shipping model. Since 2021, Uber Freight’s engineered Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) network has expanded by 50%, contributing significantly to the company’s overall Canadian market growth. […]

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