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Truckload, Accessorials Continue to Drive Increases in Overall Freight Costs in Canada

April 7, 2015

The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 percent in January 2015 when compared with December results, according to the Canadian General Freight Index.

Ryder Marks Grand Opening of California Maintenance Facility

March 24, 2015

Ryder System Inc.

Ryder System Inc. has celebrated the grand opening of a new maintenance facility in California.

YRC Freight Offers Hotline for Shipments Delayed at West Coast Ports

March 24, 2015

YRC Freight

YRC Freight has created a dedicated 800 number for businesses with freight delayed at West Coast ports.

Trailer Orders Dipped in February, as Expected

March 23, 2015

FTR

FTR reports February 2015 U.S. trailer net orders were 20,400 units, 26 percent below January figures and - 32 percent Y/Y. The trailer market continues to moderate after record setting orders in 2014Q4. Backlogs fell for the first time in six months. Trailer orders have exceeded 347,000 for the past 12 months.

ALK Maps, Route-Visualization Platform Now Available in Europe

March 18, 2015

ALK

ALK's ALK Maps platform for asset and route visualization is now available in Europe.

Big Truck Guide Launches Site With Info on Truck Weights, Measures

March 17, 2015

Big Truck Guide.com

Big Truck Guide.com has launched a website with information on maximum truck weights and lengths.

Paquetexpress Launches LTL Service Between Mexico, U.S. Southeast

March 13, 2015

J. Canavati & Co. LLC

Paquetexpress, a courier, messenger and consolidated freight carrier based in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, has developed a new service linking 99 Mexican destinations with the southeast region of the U.S.

Seasonal Decline Up Ahead for Truckload Freight

February 19, 2015

DAT Freight Index

Spot market freight volume declined seasonally in January, down 11 percent from an atypical December high, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, an indicator of truckload freight demand and capacity. Volume slipped 27 percent compared to January 2014. It was the first year-over-year decline on the Index in 19 months.

Reddaway Launches Guaranteed Friday-to-Monday Service

February 12, 2015

Reddaway

Reddaway, a provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation based in the Pacific Northwest, has launched a Guaranteed Friday-to-Monday Service, accelerating Friday two-day shipments to next-day delivery on Monday by 3:30 p.m.