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Every carrier wonders when the recession will bottom out, so economic recovery can begin. Well, we looked in our crystal ball – otherwise known as the DAT® Network – and we saw a glimmer of hope. TransCore's DAT Network is the spot marketplace for 50...
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Need a flat? You'll find it faster on a TransCore load board. Powered by the legendary DAT® Network, TransCore's freight matching services offer the industry's most varied selection of trucks, by equipment type and carrier fleet size. As part of the company's...
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By Steven Hausman, President and CEO, Advanced Business Capital Most old trucking dogs look at economic downturns similar to bodily scars. Each one has their own story. Over time, the similarities seem to outweigh the differences but some, of course,...
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We’ve all heard plenty of bad news lately. Declining freight volumes. Trucking company failures. Layoffs. Well, here’s a surprise: Some carriers are doing just fine. In fact, they’re optimistic about the future. These are not just giant carriers, either....
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Brad Aitken, director of business development for TransCore’s Tracking and Communications (GlobalWave) business unit, has been elected to the Board of Governors for the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Institute. The NPTC represents private truck...
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For the first few years of operation, each of the two dispatchers at Joe Tex Xpress called 25 drivers every morning to locate the fleet’s 50 trucks. Even when every driver answered his cell phone immediately, the check calls would take more than an hour...
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This article is adapted, with the author’s permission, from an investment brief titled “Running on Fumes: Number of Trucking Failures Drops Dramatically.” The brief was published by Avondale Partners for information purposes on January 9, 2009. Truck...
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Mark Yunker, vice-president of RJ Ahmann, is an expert in the area of contingent cargo insurance for the transportation industry, with 20 years of experience. Yunker is a member of the TIA Directors Circle. His comments are excerpted from a recorded session...
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A commitment to 1-day turnaround on customer invoices and carrier payments makes Des Moines Truck Brokers (DMTB) a coveted partner for shippers and carriers alike. “We pride ourselves on being one of the fastest-paying companies in our industry,” said...
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First, the bad news: In the first quarter of 2008, 935 trucking companies closed their doors, according to Donald Broughton, a transportation industry analyst with Avondale Partners. In total, an estimated 42,000 trucks - 2.1% of the nation's capacity...
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