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World Cargo News: QuikSkope launches fraud protection tool
Feb 01, 2024
A group of logistics executives have launched QuikSkope, a fraud protection solution that helps secure supply chains for all customers and stakeholders.
The Loadstar: Dismal picture for US trucking as Q4 volumes go into double-digit decline
Feb 01, 2024
Traffic numbers from multiple sources paint a grim picture of the US trucking scene coming out of 2023.
Land Line Now: Podcast: A look at what’s ahead for diesel, oil markets
Jan 31, 2024
Diesel prices have been pretty steady over the past few weeks. But what do the next few weeks or even months have in store? That depends, says Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service.
American Journal of Transportation: Logistics industry veterans launch fraud protection tool “QuikSkope” to combat re-brokering, identity fraud and cargo theft on load-level
Jan 30, 2024
QuikSkope, a fraud protection tool securing the chain of custody for brokers, carriers, and shippers, officially emerged from stealth mode today. Unlike other supply chain visibility tools, QuikSkope is uniquely designed to provide real-time, load-level verification and security protocols to combat fraud and criminal activity at the ground level.
Go By Truck News: Cautious Optimism for a Better 2024 for Trucking
Jan 29, 2024
As the U.S. economy stuttered along in 2023 toward a hoped-for “soft landing,” trucking struggled. But many economic and trucking industry analysts believe 2024 is looking up, especially in the second half of the year.
Land Line Now: Podcast: Court case could upend how regulations are made
Jan 24, 2024
An upcoming decision in the U.S. Supreme Court could end up hamstringing agencies like FMCSA when it comes to making rules and regulations.
Overdrive: Old Man Winter delivered a boost in spot rates
Jan 24, 2024
Tough winter weather across the nation delivered a spot-rates increase to owner-operators and small fleets last week, with FTR Transportation Intelligence and the Truckstop load board network reporting a 3% rise overall with mixed pictures in the major dry van, flatbed and refrigerated segments.
Heavy Duty Trucking: Cautious Optimism for a Better 2024 for Trucking
Jan 24, 2024
Transport Topics: Truck Tonnage in December Dips 0.5% Year-Over-Year
Jan 23, 2024
Truck tonnage dipped in December, closing out the worst 12 months for freight activity since the pandemic year of 2020, American Trucking Associations reported.
Journal of Commerce: Surge in US truck spot rates to ebb as US storm threat lifts
Jan 22, 2024
As snow piled up across the US last week, so did spot truckload shipments. That drove spot rates up in many regions, starting with the Pacific Northwest, with fewer trucks available and fewer shipments being moved, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.