Ports and partnerships

When thinking of ports, many visualize smog, giant cargo ships, and dirty trucks. In reality, ports have become testing grounds for many clean and advanced technologies that now can be found throughout the transportation and freight industries. From low emission electric trucks to ships that plug in, ports throughout the world, especially in Southern California, have been instrumental in testing and demonstrating technologies to ready them for commercial maturity.

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Green Fleet of the Month: Experienced hand

The choice any fleet makes to go green involves many variables. There are fuel and environmental benefits, plus the positive public profile it projects. Regardless of the reason, though, going green requires the support of management, and having an in-house expert can be a benefit, too.

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For-hire freight price index drops for 7th straight quarter

It Takes Two

As a fleet manager you may wonder where to focus your fuel-economy improvement efforts. Buying technology solutions or using your resources trying to change driver behavior? The answer is both.

You can have all the technology solutions you want but if your drivers don't use them properly or at all or if their other driving behavior is so aggressive it negates the fuel economy gains you've achieved through your technology investments your ROI on those investments may not be as attractive as you originally calculated.

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ArcBest Corporation® Announces Its Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Staffing firm TransForce continues acquisitions with K.A.S.

Your July 5 Pre-Trip: Aging interstate system needs funding

Here are five things worth knowing today:

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