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Trevor Willingham

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Dec - 2018 -
20 December
Trevor Willingham

Routeique is Newest Member of Blockchain in Transport Alliance

Routeique will bring its expertise in end-to-end supply chain management to the Alliance.

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19 December
Trevor Willingham

Rainfall records shattered this year in the East

One look at the record books shows that it has been a very rainy year for the East Coast.

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18 December
Trevor Willingham

The most dangerous roads for U.S. truck drivers

Some roads are a little more treacherous than others. When it comes to trucking accidents, these nine roads are at the top.

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17 December
Trevor Willingham

The Christmas Trees of the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest produces its fair share of Christmas trees. Here’s a look at how many are produced and where they end up.

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14 December
Trevor Willingham

Ontime delivery performance

A look at ontime delivery performance for the first 3 weeks of peak season.

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13 December
Trevor Willingham

AAA Holiday Forecast

According to AAA estimates, 1/3 of all Americans will travel this holiday season. Here’s what else they had to say.

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12 December
Trevor Willingham

Total rainfall numbers

A look at the total rainfall numbers the south can expect over the next 48 hours.

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11 December
Trevor Willingham

Animal Trade and Transport

Whether it’s a pet store, zoo, or aquarium, animals have to arrive there somehow. This infographic looks at the trade and transport of animals.

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10 December
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Holiday Flights

Traveling this holiday season? You’re certainly not alone.

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07 December
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Online Grocery Sales

By 2022 consumers could be spending $100B a year on online groceries.

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Weekend Storm

A look at the upcoming storm moving across the south this weekend.

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Nov - 2018 -
29 November
28 November
Trevor Willingham

Aftermath of the Canada Post strike

Canada Post workers in Montreal back to work following order to end strike. Here’s a look at the aftermath of the strike.

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27 November
Trevor Willingham

Where does your winter produce come from?

Ever wonder where the U.S. gets its produce during the winter months? Our latest infographic may help answer that question.

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26 November
Trevor Willingham

E-Scooter QuickFacts

According to a July survey, 70% of respondents had a positive view of electric scooters.

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21 November
Trevor Willingham

Talking Turkey!

As you sit down for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner today, you’ll be enjoying not only some great food, but the lowest average cost of Thanksgiving meals since 2010, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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20 November
Trevor Willingham

The gap between trucking and construction salaries

“Trucking companies are locked in a competition with the construction industry for workers. One way they are trying to stand out is by increasing trucker salaries.”

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19 November
Trevor Willingham

Wildfires in California

Wildfires continue to burn in California in the West freight region, but some relief is on the way soon. Much needed rain should move through the Golden State from Wednesday through Black Friday, helping douse the fires.

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16 November
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Prime Impact

“Amazon Prime, the company’s $119/year membership program which offers free two-day shipping and now boasts more than 100 million members, seems to be a key driver of their growth.”

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Retail Activity Rebounds

Retail activity posted the strongest gain in five months, as big gains in auto sales and rising gasoline prices helped to drive overall activity. Core spending grew at a more moderate pace, but the broad-based nature of the gains is encouraging headed into the holiday season.

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14 November
Trevor Willingham

A Driver’s Perspective: The Best Rigs and Equipment?

The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.

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13 November
Trevor Willingham

Time-line: Nikola Motor Company Introducing Hydrogen-Electric Tractors to Europe

As it continues work toward disrupting the traditional diesel-powered truck market in North America, Nikola Motor Company is eyeing another continent: Europe.

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12 November
Trevor Willingham

A Driver’s Perspective: Who have you assisted in moving?

The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road Survey from Atlas. Who have you assisted in moving?

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09 November
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A Driver’s Perspective: How are you being more eco-friendly?

The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.

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07 November
Trevor Willingham

Transport Tech Rising: Venture Capital Trends (Part 3)

Freight.Tech conducted a study mapping trends in TransportTech venture capital investment over the past five years. We’ve pulled out some of the results.

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05 November
Trevor Willingham

Class 8 Truck Orders: October 2018

FTR and ACT Research have both released their preliminary estimates of Class 8 truck orders in October. Here are the highlights.

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02 November
Trevor Willingham

Transport Tech Rising: Venture Capital Trends (Part 2)

Freight.Tech conducted a study mapping trends in TransportTech venture capital investment over the past five years. We’ve pulled out some of the results.

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01 November
Trevor Willingham

ELD impact 10 months in

Zipline Logistics released a survey showing the impact of ELDs — 10 months after the mandate.

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Oct - 2018 -
31 October
Trevor Willingham

Happy Halloween

You need HOW many dry van trailers to hold all the candy purchased for Halloween?

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29 October
Trevor Willingham

Freight Market Capitalization (By Exchange & Segment)

The FreightWaves Research Institute performed a global study by stock ticker symbol for all public companies in the freight industry.

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25 October
Trevor Willingham

Transport Tech Rising: Venture Capital Trends (Part 1)

Freight.Tech conducted a study mapping trends in TransportTech venture capital investment over the past five years. We’ve pulled out some of the results.

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24 October
Trevor Willingham

Looking at Headhaul, Backhaul, and Deadhead

We take a look at the basic differences between headhaul, backhaul and deadhead in this infographic.

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23 October
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What you could buy with the $1.6 billion jackpot

So, you won the $1.6 billion lottery. All that money would require HOW many flatbed trailers to carry?

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22 October
Trevor Willingham

Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales

We take a look at August’s Class 8 natural gas truck retail sale numbers.

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19 October
Trevor Willingham

Infrastructure Report Card: Capacity and Congestion

We look at capacity and congestion statistics from the ASCE’s Infrastructure Report Card.

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18 October
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Infrastructure Report Card: Public Safety

We pull public safety statistics from the ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card in our latest Infographic.

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17 October
Trevor Willingham

A Driver’s Perspective: Favorite Stops

Which stops are preferred by truckers? We look at the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines to find out.

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16 October
Trevor Willingham

FMCSA HOS Rule: Desired Changes

The FMCSA took public comments on possible changes to the hours of service rules. We polled our own subscribers to get their thoughts on what changes they’d like to see.

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15 October
Trevor Willingham

Infrastructure Report Card: Funding

We look at data from ASCE’s Infrastructure Report Card to see where the U.S. stands on its infrastructure upkeep.

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12 October
Trevor Willingham

10 Strongest Atlantic Hurricanes

These are the 10 strongest hurricanes ever recorded out of the Atlantic Ocean.

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11 October
Trevor Willingham

Power Outages Caused by Michael

An update on how many people have lost power due to Hurricane Michael.

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10 October
Trevor Willingham

Infrastructure Report Card: Quick Facts

Traffic congestion is only getting worse. Our latest series of infographics will break down the ASCE’s Infrastructure Report Card.

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05 October
Trevor Willingham

Fatigue in transportation

A whopping 97 percent of the employers in the transportation industry feel fatigue impacts their business.

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04 October
Trevor Willingham

Class 8 Truck Orders — September 2018

North American Class 8 net orders came in around 42,800 units in September, according to preliminary data released by ACT Research.

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03 October
Trevor Willingham

Crude Oil Production 2018

We break 2018’s crude oil production down by state and month.

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02 October
Trevor Willingham

The U.S. Maritime Industry

We take a look at the U.S. maritime industry in our latest infographic.

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01 October
Trevor Willingham

A Driver’s Perspective: Food & Drink

Atlas Van Lines conducted a survey asking 475 truckers what they like to eat/drink while on the road. Our latest infographic highlights some of their answers.

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Trevor Willingham

A Driver’s Perspective: Food & Drink

Atlas Van Lines conducted a survey asking 475 truckers what they like to eat/drink while on the road. Our latest infographic highlights some of their answers.

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Sep - 2018 -
28 September
Trevor Willingham

The Panama Canal

We look at some of the details that make the Panama Canal such a useful tool in the shipping and freight world.

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27 September
26 September
Trevor Willingham

The Air Freight Industry

Our latest infographic dissects the North American Air Freight Industry.

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25 September
Trevor Willingham

The Purpose of 3PLs

This infographic looks at why 3PLs have grown in popularity over the years.

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21 September
Trevor Willingham

The U.S. Rail Industry

There are approximately 600 rails spanning 140,000 miles in the United States. We take a look at this massive industry in our latest infographic.

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20 September
Trevor Willingham

Three Port Drayage Study

We conducted a survey in partnership with CarrierLists to find out information on three particular U.S. ports: Long Beach, Savannah, and Miami. This infographic highlights the data we found.

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MarketWaves18: What to Expect

We take a look at what attendees can expect to see at MarketWaves18 in November.

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19 September
Trevor Willingham

A Look at Freight Alley

Freight Alley, the Mid-South region that includes Tennessee, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Georgia plays an enormous role in the national logistics network.

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17 September
Trevor Willingham

Human Trafficking: By The Numbers

We take a look at human trafficking and how U.S. truckers and Truckers Against Trafficking can help combat the issue.

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14 September
Trevor Willingham

Driver Appreciation Week

For driver appreciation week, we look at the survey responses of 400 drivers to see how they feel about the industry and job.

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13 September
Trevor Willingham

How Organizations Recruit Drivers (Top 10)

We look at responses from 2,400 industry professionals — submitted to the annual Telematics Benchmark Report — to see what methods they prefer to use when recruiting truck drivers.

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12 September
Trevor Willingham

Freight trends by mode

We look at average annual growth rate and ton-miles by freight mode in our latest infographic.

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11 September
Trevor Willingham

Old Dominion operating metrics: August

We cover Old Dominion’s latest operating metrics in our latest infographic.

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10 September
Trevor Willingham

Class 8 Truck Orders — August 2018

Both FTR Research and ACT reported all-time high monthly numbers in August. We highlight them in our latest infogrpahic.

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07 September
06 September
Trevor Willingham

Infographic: Freight Volume by Commodity

There’s a lot of freight that gets moved on a daily basis. We split it up by commodity.

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05 September
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The Cost of Fuel

Fueling up a truck can be costly. We look at just how expensive it is and ways you can improve your truck’s fuel economy.

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Crashing: By the Numbers

We take a look at all reported truck crashes and pull some of the key findings in this infographic.

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Are you ELD exempt?

Many people are using ELDs when they don’t have to. We cover some of the most common reasons why you might be ELD exempt.

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The Power of Supply Chain Efficiency

Our latest infographic looks at all the benefits that come with a more efficient supply chain.

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Aug - 2018 -
22 August
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Infographic: Technology’s Role in Logistics

We look at the responses from 313 logistics professionals to see which tech is having the biggest impact on their industry.

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20 August
Trevor Willingham

Infographic: Crashing – By The Numbers

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its third Crash Predictor Model study. We’ve pulled the highlights into our latest infographic.

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14 August
Trevor Willingham

Infographic: Breaking Down the U.S. Trucking Industry

The U.S. trucking industry is huge. To provide a clearer picture of the industry as a whole, we’ve created an infographic.

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Jul - 2018 -
27 July
Trevor Willingham

Infographic: The Perks of Platooning

Ready or not, truck platooning is inching closer to reality. Our latest infographic highlights the primary benefits of platooning technology.

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08 July
Trevor Willingham

Miss out on Transparency18 keynotes? We have them here

The keynotes at Transparency18 included some of the top minds discussing the future of transportation. Check them out right here.

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04 July
Trevor Willingham

RIM logistics, ltd. Joins the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA)

RIM logistics, a leading provider of global freight forwarding and third-party logistics services, announced it has joined BiTA

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Jun - 2018 -
08 June
Trevor Willingham

Transparency18: Demo Day videos are now live

Unable to attend Demo Day at Transparency18? Don’t fret. You can now watch each presentation on our website.

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May - 2018 -
31 May
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Infographic: Transparency18

In case you missed it, we’ve compiled some of the highlights from Transparency18 into one Infographic.

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15 May
Trevor Willingham

Intelligent Audit announces plans for Intellichain – a Perch, for Everyone

Transparency18 sponsored article… IA looks to leverage data gathered from all parties involved in the journey of a shipment to help bring total visibility into the industry and untangle the mess that is transportation data.

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Apr - 2018 -
30 April
Trevor Willingham

BoxLock is protecting deliveries at home, at work and everywhere in between

It’s never fun to have a package stolen. BoxLock is offering the first internet-connected padlock specifically designed to safeguard your deliveries.

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25 April
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Infographic: 5 ways to be a Shipper of Choice

Becoming a “shipper of choice” is a decision. It doesn’t just happen. This infographic highlights 5 ways shippers can achieve this elusive title.

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18 April
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NFI announces its membership with BiTA

NFI, a leading supply chain solutions provider, recently became a member of BiTA.

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16 April
Trevor Willingham

Fullbay’s Software aims to relieve common pain points associated with HD mechanic shops

Fullbay may offer a solution to shop owners seeking to relive the five major pain points associated with HD mechanic shop ownership.

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11 April
Trevor Willingham

Digitizing freight logistics: Why live data from the IoT holds the key

Today, most assets are still dark, dumb and disconnected. They do their job, but they can’t tell anyone how they are doing, what they are doing and where they are doing it. ORBCOMM believes it’s time for that to change.

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10 April
Trevor Willingham

Technology is key to improving visibility within the transportation industry, according to p44

project44, a logistics technology company, seeks to use technology to provide much-needed enhancements to visibility in the transportation and logistics industries.

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09 April
Trevor Willingham

Infographic: The Dangers of Distracted Driving

Just how dangerous is driving while distracted? Our latest infographic will help you get a better idea. 

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04 April
Trevor Willingham

Sudu joins BiTA

Sudu, a marketplace technology company, is the newest member of BiTA. 

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02 April
Trevor Willingham

The key to operational efficiency and cost savings may be found in your trailer

Smart Trailers:  How the new “IoT” can help improve trailer health and optimize utilization across trailer pools.

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Mar - 2018 -
29 March
Trevor Willingham

Microsoft looks to improve customer experience through supply chain transformation

Between increasing consumer demands and omnichannel complexity, it’s no easy task to automate and optimize global supply chains—even for one of the world’s largest technology companies.

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28 March
Trevor Willingham

LogisticsExchange offers a new way to manage contract freight

Today’s tools and approaches for managing contract freight are broken. LE offers a potential solution. 

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Slync Joins BiTA to Help Drive Blockchain Implementation in the Freight Industry

Slync, an enterprise blockchain platform for shippers, carriers and brokers, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), a first-of-its-kind trucking industry consortium for developing and promoting industry standards in blockchain use. The organization’s mission is to provide more clarity and education around blockchain applications and encourage its adoption through exemplary implementation.

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Slync Joins BiTA to Help Drive Blockchain Implementation in the Freight Industry

Enterprise technology provider will conduct product demo at Transparency ’18 and work with leading logistics companies to educate the market on blockchain applications, standards and best practices

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