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Satellite-Enabled IIoT Could Be a Game Changer for Fleets

Fleet management and supply chain logistics go hand in hand, as the successful delivery of products relies on dependable transportation. During a time of uncertainty, satellite technology brings much-needed reliability.

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Driverless Long Hauls, Digital Freight: The Trucking Tech That Can't Come Fast Enough

Automation technology can help overcome driver-utilization problems and make the supply chain more efficient, agile, smarter and future-proof.

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California Throws 70,000 Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains

About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.

A truck carrying a J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. intermodal container enters the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Fleet Management Software Needs to Shift Toward Cybersecurity

As the trucking industry focuses on digital transformation initiatives, companies must prioritize data security.

Five Ways to Manage Shipping Costs as Fuel Surcharges Soar

Navigating accessorial charges — the additional fees that carriers charge on top of base delivery costs — is among the most challenging aspects of managing shipping costs for online merchants.

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How Fleet Management Tech Can Drive Sustainability in Trucking

As sustainability initiatives become more prominent, trucking companies must ensure that their operating models comply with government regulations and align with the expectations of multiple stakeholders.

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Supreme Court Ruling May Take 70,000 Truckers Off Road, Spur Jams

A U.S. Supreme Court decision that could force California’s 70,000 truck owner-operators to stop driving is set to create another choke point in already-stressed West Coast logistics networks.

A close up of the Supreme Court of the United States. Photo: Getty Images.

FedEx Faces Big Changes as New Boss Confronts Higher Costs, Angry Contractors

New CEO Raj Subramaniam will soon tell investors how he intends to lead FedEx while confronting higher costs for labor, Covid-related lockdowns in China and angry contractors at the company's crown-jewel FedEx Ground unit.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Future of Carbon-Free Trucking Isn’t Batteries — Yet

Conventional wisdom in the transport sector has moved rather quickly from “electric cars aren’t happening” to “the future of all cars is battery powered.” But that only applies to light vehicles.

Equipment sits on a counter at the Battery Laboratory at the Volvo Car AB headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Bloomberg.

U.S. Supply Snarls Ease as Truck Capacity Rebounds

A gauge of supply chain pressure in the U.S. economy fell to the lowest level since December 2020, as activity such as trucking cools from elevated levels with few signs yet of a worrying collapse.

Trucks enter and exit the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.

Driverless Trucks to Deliver Toilet Paper to Dallas Sam’s Clubs

Self-driving trucks will soon make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.

Tractor trailers sit parked outside a Walmart Inc. distribution center in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Bloomberg.

Shanghai Supply Chain Gradually Eases But Hurdles Remain

Optimism is growing that port delays and a trucking shortage in Shanghai are quickly abating, providing some relief to supply chains, though major hurdles remain.

An aerial view of the Port of Shanghai in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty.

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