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Railroads Promote the Mode as More Environmentally Friendly Than Trucking

Freight that moves by rail instead of highway is estimated to reduce emissions by two-thirds, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If just 10 percent of the long-haul freight currently moving by truck could be switched to rail, it would eliminate more than 12 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

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In April, Class 8 Net Orders Up 36 Percent Year Over Year

Class 8 orders remained above 20,000 units for a seventh consecutive month in April, rising to their second-highest volume in sixteen months. April Class 8 net orders totaled just over 23,200 units.

Keeping It Cool: Challenges in Temperature Controlled Transportation

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Insights on Transportation Spend Management

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Designing Distribution Channels to Meet Consumers' Omnichannel Demands

Omnichannel retailing is here to stay, and retailers not using it successfully are losing sales and profits to those that do. In devising an omnichannel strategy, the natural starting point is the point of purchase "” brick-and-mortar stores and/or e-commerce sites for online and mobile shopping. But customer expectations don't stop when the sale is made. Order fulfillment is every bit as important to winning repeat business. Now more than ever, a well-developed supply chain strategy is vital to retailers' success.

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LTL Industry Outlook

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Initiatives in Florida to Enhance the State's Position as a Transportation Hub

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Congressional Report: Transportation & Infrastructure

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Capacity Pinch Seen as Truck Fleets Continue to Shrink and Demand Rises

Although fleet bankruptcies get most of the attention, the slow, steady and largely unnoticed downsizing of fleets will have a major impact on freight capacity as tonnage picks up, according to Derek Leathers, president and COO of Werner Enterprises.

Weather Partly Accounts for 16-Percent Decline in April Spot Truckload Freight Volume

Spot market freight volumes declined 16 percent in April compared to April 2012, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. Year-over-year declines in volume were seen across all equipment types: van load volume declined 20 percent, refrigerated ("reefer") loads slipped 10 percent, and flatbed freight dropped 15 percent.

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Trucking 'Eager' to Diversify; Maximizing Driver Miles 'Most Important' in Driver Retention

Truckload carriers continue to innovate to remain profitable, particularly through service diversification and driver retention, according to TMW Systems' first Transportation & Logistics Study - North America For-Hire Truckload Carrier Benchmarking Survey. Truckload carriers that are diversifying their businesses are adding new higher margin services, including brokerage, logistics, LTL-to-TL consolidation, dedicated services and intermodal services. Those looking to expand are exploring dedicated services first (27 percent), followed by brokerage services (21 percent). The majority of them are working on an accelerated schedule, within a one-year time frame.

DHL Unveils Mobile App for Real-Time Tracking

DHL Supply Chain has launched the SmartPOD app, a solution that provides DHL's drivers and third-party haulers with a simple way of capturing real-time data and electronic POD information.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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