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Natural Gas Sector Pushes Surge in Plastics Industry

Aug 09, 2017

When diesel fuel prices soared a few years ago, natural gas was heralded as an affordable, abundant and domestically sourced alternative fuel that fleets could rely on for years. But as diesel prices stabilized, natural gas lost some of its luster, a
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Carriers Benefit as California Agricultural Sector Rebounds

Jul 20, 2017

Now that the drought has ended, shipping volumes are showing signs of a rebound, experts said. “The [trucking] numbers that California was running were subpar up until May [of this year], and then we were seeing a lot stronger numbers in May versus
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Inside View: DAT Solutions

Jul 19, 2017

In the B2B world, where businesses tend to compete on price, DAT Solutions stands out as a shining example of a service-oriented company that prides itself on delivering value to customers. “Customers for Life” has been a core value at DAT more t
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Lift in Demand Fuels Hopes Trucking Has Turned the Corner

Jul 13, 2017

Improving freight demand could signal brighter days ahead for transportation companies—if they can persuade retailers and manufacturers to pay more for shipping. Trucking and logistics firms should give their outlooks for the rest of the year as th
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‘Christmas In July’ events benefit trucking industry, boost slow summer retail sales

Jul 06, 2017

Events such as Amazon’s Prime Day are helping the trucking industry in historically one of the weakest months of the year, a transportation analyst said. Trucking/transportation analyst Brad Delco of Stephens wrote an industry note, titled "Christm
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Business Movers: DAT Solutions wins ‘Best Small Contact Center’ in a national award

Jun 07, 2017

The International Customer Management Institute awarded DAT Solutions, a freight marketplace and information provider established in 1978 as a load finder service, first place in the "Best Small Contact Center" division during its 13th annual global
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TransFX wants to help shippers hedge against truck rate hikes

Apr 19, 2017

Shippers looking to shield their companies from rising truck rates soon may have a new option: a futures exchange designed to help them hedge against sudden swings and surges in pricing. TransRisk, a subsidiary of Fuller company TransFX, will be the
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Glut of Vehicles, Uneven Demand Put Trucking Profits in the Crosshairs

Apr 15, 2017

More cargo is moving through U.S. ports and on the nation’s highways, but whether the added volumes will boost trucking profits is another matter. According to DAT Solutions LLC, shippers ramped up activity in March. Loads available for shipment on
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Northeast storm hits transport stocks

Mar 14, 2017

Video: Don Broughton, Avondale Partners, discusses the blizzard's impact on the transportation sector.
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No freight rate increases forecasted yet for trucking

Mar 13, 2017

Demand for trucking and logistics services is strong and continuing to soar, according to a variety of metrics tracked by Stifel Capital Markets, but if motor carriers expect this trend to lay the groundwork for rate increases, don’t hold your brea
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