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Commercial freight transportation businesses rely on data, intelligence, and novel solutions for operational efficiency. Transport Topics technology coverage investigates available technologies, real-world applications of business solutions, and the strategies necessary for advancement. News topics focus on the latest applied science, and issues range from autonomous vehicle and robotics innovations to management software, tracking and transparency, data analytics, blockchain, and the internet of things.

Business, Safety, Technology, Government

Old Dominion Buys Denver Carrier

Old Dominion Freight Line said it would purchase some assets of Bullocks Express Transportation, a Denver-based trucking company.

December 12, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Barclays Cuts Investment in Ryder System

Financial firm Barclays Global Investors, which had been the largest shareholder in Ryder System, has reduced its stake in Ryder by more than 50%, Bloomberg reported.

December 10, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ice Storm Wreaks Havoc from Plains to Northeast

A large storm system that left ice on roads from the Plains to the Northeast has caused blackouts and led to at least 13 traffic deaths, the Associated Press reported Monday.

December 10, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Technology, Equipment

SDA Unveils EyStar Pocket-Size GPS Unit

Secured Digital Applications, a provider of asset-tracking services, has unveiled its new pocket-size Bluetooth Global Positioning System receiver, saying it offers a cheaper alternative to comparable vehicle-mounted systems.

December 10, 2007
Government, Business, Safety, Technology, Equipment

ATA to Defend Owner-Operator System

American Trucking Associations has launched a campaign to protect the trucking industry’s use of independent contractors, a move officials said is needed to counter recent court decisions and an increasingly “hostile” legislative environment.

December 10, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Landstar CEO Says Revenue, Volume Growing

Truckload carrier Landstar System will increase fourth-quarter revenue in the “mid-single-digit range,” Chief Executive Officer Henry Gerkens said in a conference call with investors, Bloomberg reported.

December 4, 2007
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Ryder to Combine Supply Chain Units

Ryder System said Friday it will combine its U.S. and International Supply Chain Solutions business units to form a single integrated organization to serve SCS customers globally.

November 30, 2007
Business, Fuel, Safety, Technology, Government

Forward Air Buying Black Hawk Freight Services

Forward Air Corp. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Black Hawk Freight Services, a privately held provider of transportation services headquartered in Milan, Ill.

November 27, 2007
Business, Technology, Safety

Task Force to Study Red-Light Cameras in N.M.

Mayor Martin Chavez has appointed a task force to study how effectively Albuquerque’s red-light cameras are reducing the number of traffic crashes, the Associated Press reported.

November 26, 2007
Business, Safety, Technology, Government, Equipment

Allied Systems to Buy PTS

Performance Transportation Services, a Wayne, Mich., auto transporter, said it, along with certain subsidiaries, will file for chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of a $67 million deal to sell nearly all of its assets to Allied Systems Holdings.

November 21, 2007