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National Average for Van Rates Continues to Stay Above $2 Per Mile

Available loads and capacity were both up during the week ending Nov. 15, according to DAT Solutions. The number of spot market loads posted on the DAT network of load boards increased 2.7 percent compared to the previous week while the number of van, refrigerated and flatbed trucks rose 4.5 percent.

Descartes Acquires Airclic to Strengthen Fleet Management Platform

Descartes Systems Group has acquired Airclic Inc., a U.S.-based provider of mobile solutions that help companies reduce the cost of delivering goods by automating traditional paper-based processes.

Chemical Distributors Tout Improvement in Safety Record

Members of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) drove more than 140 million miles last year, delivering 50 tons of products every minute, yet reducing Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable cases to 549, from 594 the previous year.

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Trucking and Transportation 2014 - And Beyond

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Declining Diesel Prices Slow Use of Natural Gas in Truck Market

The natural-gas-powered vehicle market has slowed as diesel fuel prices continue to drop, according to recent ACT Research's study of fuel trends in the heavy duty truck market.

By 2035, Three Fourths of Vehicles Sold Expected to Be Partially Autonomous, Study Finds

The proportion of vehicles sold worldwide with some degree of autonomous capability is expected to reach 75 percent by 2035, according to a recent report from Navigant Research.

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Once Again, China Says It Wants to Re-create the Silk Road

China will contribute $40bn to set up a Silk Road infrastructure fund to boost connectivity across Asia, President Xi Jinping announced on Saturday, the latest Chinese project to spread the largesse of its own economic growth.

New Tenets of Transportation Revealed in Annual Study

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UPS Launches Cryogenic Support Service for Healthcare

UPS has launched UPS Temperature True Cryo, a service that includes real-time tracking and intervention services for healthcare customers with temperature-sensitive shipments.

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Transportation Budgets: How to Talk About Them with Non-Transportation Professionals

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Van Rates Continue Above $2 Per Mile

The average spot van rate on DAT load boards was unchanged at $2.01 per mile during the week ending Nov. 1, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards (all figures include fuel surcharge). This is the third straight week the average van rate has been unchanged. Van rates have been above $2.00 per mile for most of 2014.

Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future?

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