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Is your fleet giving a good first impression?

Fleet Owner

Frequent washing is not only good for your trucks, it’s good for your company image.

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FTL or LTL? What You Need to Know and Which Works Best for You.

ShipLilly

Shippers have a variety of options available to them based on the size of their shipment. LTL and FTL Freight offer the perfect solution for different situations and it’s important to understand the key differences between both modes, especially if you’re new to the terms. What are LTL and FTL? LTL refers to less than truckload. FTL refers to full truckload freight.

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What happens When Everyone is the “Shipper of Choice”?

Logistics Viewpoints

The over-the-road capacity challenges of the last year have caused a lot of shippers to rethink their carrier acquisition and retention strategies. While the capacity situation is better than in 2018, the capacity challenge never goes away and carriers across the board have learned to become more particular about which shippers they will do business with.

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What’s Really Behind Slowbalization

Material Handling and Logistics

A new focus on regional manufacturing and post-globalization is changing the supply chain landscape.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Are illegal drugs trucking's biggest safety issue?

Fleet Owner

Trucking Alliance calls on federal government to finalize guidelines for hair screenings

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Nimble Defines High-End Logistics

Food Logistics

Specialty logistics requires a unique understanding of customer requirements and changing variables.

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6 in 10 Companies Plan Warehouse Automation to Ease Labor Woes

Material Handling and Logistics

Automation will enhance worker performance rather than replace workers as 61% of companies will enable partial automation or labor augmentation with technology in the warehouse.

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A look at trucking market trends

Fleet Owner

From evolving logistics models to changes in maintenance and legislation, it's helpful to take a moment and look at what's going on within our industry and how that affects our customers and the way we do business.

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Who Pays for Low/No-Cost TMS?

Talking Logistics

The blossoming array of transportation management systems (TMS) is generating more confusion than ever before. If shippers fail to understand the true total cost of ownership that comes with any TMS solution, they risk making the wrong decision. This article will shed some light on what to consider when selecting a TMS solution in a. The post Who Pays for Low/No-Cost TMS?

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Supply Chain Management: Addressing the Globalization Problem

Morai Logistics

Alongside the many opportunities globalization presents for the supply chain industry are potential pitfalls, as such, preparing for them is crucial to the industry’s health. Globalization has had many positive effects on supply chains. From greater market growth due to an increase in demand, to greater connectivity due the rise of the internet.

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The 12 Most Dangerous Companies of 2019

Material Handling and Logistics

A look at the "Dirty Dozen" companies who do a better job at PR than at protecting their workers and their communities.

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4 transformational trucking technology trends

Fleet Owner

Fleets need to continue to keep up-to-date on developments in these areas so they will be able to determine when the time is right to embrace new technologies in order to maximize their impact on fleet operations.

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The disconnects of dollars for your ELD data

Overdrive Online

The emerging market of ELD data sharing involves business-to-business sharing of highly specialized data that in some cases has value on the individual level. Should you share your data? Editor Max Heine explores the question here.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Why I.T. Systems Are Key for Global Supply Chain Evolution

Supply Chain Brain

The source of many issues in supply chain and logistics management often can be traced to underperforming, overburdened I.T. systems.

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California Assembly Passes Independent Contractor Bill

Material Handling and Logistics

Bill that advances to state Senate codifies state Supreme Court ruling banning most independent contractors.

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Logistics report warns of climate-related risks, costs

Fleet Owner

The entire supply chain need to consider aggressive steps to counter a growing number of weather-related disruptions, according the 2019 State of Logistics report.

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2018 talent-search winner Mandi Jo Pinheiro’s new CD/digital EP

Overdrive Online

Owner-operator Mandi Jo Pinheiro, in a team with her husband, William, distinguishes herself yet again with a four-song CD EP and three-song digital version that's out and available as of this past weekend.

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How to Prepare for Proposed New Tariffs in 2025

The global trade landscape is shifting. If President Trump’s proposed tariffs come into effect, they will impact your logistics in significant ways. Our free guide provides essential insights for consumer brands and manufacturers. It is crucial to understand what these challenges mean for your logistics operations, and more importantly, how to prepare.

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Blockchain and Cloud-based Platforms Usher In New Era of Complex Data Streams in Freight Shipping

Kuebix

Blockchain and cloud-based platforms are revolutionizing the way logistics operations are being conducted around the world. Big Data has been a hot topic in the industry for years, but the way to truly harness it has remained out of reach for many companies. Blockchain technologies and cloud-based platforms are changing the narrative. Now, complex data […].

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Uncertainty in Supply Chain is Blocking International Expansion

Material Handling and Logistics

Political uncertainty is holding back 55% of US business decision makers from expanding into new markets

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FET opponents rally on Capitol Hill

Fleet Owner

“The FET is an unfair method of taxing the trailer industry, and it limits the purchase of newer, safer and greener trailers and parts — all of which are boons to the economy,” says Gwendolyn Brown, NTDA president. “As increasing regulatory burdens are mandated by the EPA, CARB and other government agencies, the costs of heavy-duty trucks and trailers continue to increase making the FET that much more burdensome.

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Preparing Your Supply Chain for Natural Disaster

Trinity Logistics

The last two decades have brought about increasingly destructive natural disasters. From Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy to the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Along with widespread devastation to their physical surroundings, each of these natural disasters impacted business operations in many cases on a global scale.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Want to Reduce Freight Costs? Use a TMS… & Here’s Why

GlobalTranz

Implementation of a TMS is the most effective and productive way to reduce freight spend across the board. Shippers are under increasing pressure to release the burden on carriers and avoid all errors. In addition, customer expectations are growing faster than ever before, thanks to the surge in e-commerce. For shippers to remain competitive, they.read More.

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Can the STB Stem Rail Monopolies’ Abuse of Shippers?

Material Handling and Logistics

High fees, bully tactics and service failures raise questions about the rail regulatory model.

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Kenworth, Peterbilt recall mirror glass

Fleet Owner

Recalls began May 31, 2019.

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Transloading vs. Crossdocking

3PL Insights

What are Crossdocking Services? The process of crossdocking is taking the goods from an inbound vehicle, transferring them across a distribution dock, and loading them into an outbound vehicle. This process usually reduces or eliminates storage time. A crossdocking warehouse usually has a designated zone for temporary storage. For loads that need to change routes, it can help save shippers time and money on storage fees.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Editor’s Pick: Building the Customer Relationship

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post from GEODIS’ blog discusses the importance of customer relationships and how to develop and maintain them.

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American Natural Gas Acquires AMP CNG

NGT News

American Natural Gas (ANG) has acquired AMP CNG, adding 20 additional natural gas fueling stations to ANG’s portfolio. According to Andrew West, ANG’s CEO, the acquisition complements the company’s “current infrastructure and future expansion plans,” particularly in the Southeast. AMP CNG – part of AMP Americas – has compressed natural gas refueling stations in Arkansas, […].

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12 takeaways from the 2019 State of Logistics report

Fleet Owner

On June 18, the annual “State of Logistics Report" was released, showing a significant increase in U.S. business spending on logistics last year. The report, which tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.

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