FourKites introduced a free, cloud-based service called Appointment Manager designed to help facilities, carriers and 3PLs create, manage and collaborate efficiently on appointments at pickup and receiving locations.
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Sherwood, Fr8Hub to Move Loads From Laredo, Texas
Sherwood Food Distributors announced it selected Fr8Hub to help move loads out of Laredo, Texas.
September 30, 2019FourKites Focuses Free Service on Appointments
Ryder Launches National Customer Support Center, Anchorage Site
Ryder System Inc. has launched a nationwide rollout of Ryder Assist Now, its single-source customer support center.
September 27, 2019Bollinger Introduces Electric Trucks
Bollinger Motors debuted its four-door, all-electric SUV and pickup trucks.
September 27, 2019Uber to Cut 300 Jobs in Bay Area
Uber Technologies has chopped 300 jobs in the Bay Area, including hundreds in San Francisco and dozens in Palo Alto, a state government filing shows.
September 27, 2019Tesla Surges on Musk Seeing Shot at 100,000-Delivery Quarter
Tesla Inc. shares climbed the most since June after Elon Musk said in an email to employees that the carmaker has a chance to top the vehicle-delivery record it set in the second quarter.
September 26, 2019Congress Clears Temporary Federal Funding Bill for Trump
In an 82-15 vote, the Senate cleared legislation for President Donald Trump’s signature to avert a shutdown of federal agencies.
September 26, 2019Spear to Target Jury Verdicts, HOS, Infrastructure at MCE
The head of American Trucking Associations plans to focus on fighting back against large court verdicts against the industry, continuing the push for a national infrastructure package and working toward reform for federal hours-of-service rules when the industry gathers for ATA's annual Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.
September 26, 2019Walmart Receives Outside Interest in JetBlack Unit
Walmart Inc. is weighing the future of JetBlack, a pet project of its online chief that was the first business to emerge from its internal incubation arm.
September 26, 2019Trailer Orders Fall for Fourth Straight Month
U.S. trailer orders in August bounced along below 11,000 units for the fourth consecutive month and were 72% lower than a year earlier, according to ACT Research, amid near-record factory inventories of undelivered trailers, plus plentiful cancellations.
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