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Auctioning Freight Contracts by Computer
Going once, going twice, sold. Freight contracts are being awarded by an increasing number of companies using an electronic auction process.
August 4, 1999Comdata to Speed Card Transactions
Truckers using fuel or credit cards will be able to whiz through check-out lines at truck stops, according to marketers of a satellite point-of-sale technology.
July 30, 1999Comdata Expects to Speed Up Card Transactions
Truckers using fuel or credit cards will be able to whiz through check-out lines at truck stops, according to marketers of a satellite point-of-sale technology.
July 28, 1999J.B. Hunt Opts for Vantage Trackers
J.B. Hunt Transport Services plans to install Vantage Tracking Solutions systems in 14,000 trailers over the next two years.
July 21, 1999Electronic Matchmakers Boost Hauling Opportunities
With roughly $31 billion left on the table annually because of supply chain inefficiencies, a number of companies are hungry to match empty returning trucks with shippers’ pallets.
July 21, 1999Cargo Thieves Stealing On Demand
Highway robbers are banking on the easy prey of unattended trailers, and the black market distribution network has become so sophisticated that the stolen loot can be on a boat bound overseas before the theft is even reported.
July 9, 1999Diesel Prices Hit 17-Month High
National average diesel fuel prices jumped to their highest level in 17 months during the week ending June 28, and the surge in diesel prices over the past three weeks has cost trucking companies an estimated $9 million, according to analysts.
July 7, 1999UPS Gains Foothold In Latin America
Air shipping rights obtained in a purchase of Challenge Air Cargo could give United Parcel Service dominant market share of both heavy air cargo and express package service in Latin America.
July 7, 1999Cargo Thieves Stealing on Demand
Highway robbers are banking on the easy prey of unattended trailers, and the black market distribution network has become so sophisticated that the stolen loot can be on a boat bound overseas before the theft is even reported.
July 7, 1999Electronic Credentialing Off to Slow But Hopeful Start
Electronic credentialing, in which trucking operations connect directly with state agencies by computer, has been slow in developing. It has a long way to go to live up to its full potential, but regulators and the industry see the program as having significant long-term benefits.
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