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Corrie White

Corrie is fascinated how the supply chain is simultaneously ubiquitous and invisible. She covers freight technology, cross-border freight and the effects of consumer behavior on the freight industry. Alongside writing about transportation, her poetry has been published widely in literary magazines. She holds degrees in English and Creative Writing from UNC Chapel Hill and UNC Greensboro.
Feb - 2022 -
03 February
Corrie White

Is the supply chain’s real problem the lack of personal responsibility?

“Right now it seems like everyone is flying blind, then playing hot potato by giving it to the next party,” Kempisty said.

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02 February
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Work sharing with carriers helps parcel shippers reduce costs with faster transit

While major parcel carriers offer a one-size-fits-all service under the guise of simplification, ACI Logistix applies a consultative approach.

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Jan - 2022 -
28 January
Corrie White

Demand for freighters spurs investment in new airframe conversions

The continued expansion of mobile and social purchasing is helping sustain the market growth in e-commerce, which should continue to drive the demand for freighters.

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26 January
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Flatbed carrier invests in vocational schools to combat labor shortage

PGT Trucking channels efforts and funds into two partnerships that will infuse labor market with skilled logistics technicians. 

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21 January
Corrie White

New Jersey’s adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks rule sends demand signal to industry

Clean air regulators have to play the long game with short-term updates, the latest of which comes from New Jersey. 

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Tackling high CSA scores could help fleets recruit and retain drivers

Leveraging its nationwide network of more than 7,000 attorneys, TVC has a high success rate reducing or dismissing citations.

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20 January
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The Future of Freight: Collaboration over competition

How USA Truck and Convoy developed a new solution for elastic capacity that benefits shippers, carriers and brokers

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13 January
Corrie White

The rise of the end-to-end boutique logistics provider

What today’s shippers look for in a logistics provider is rapidly shifting, and if they’re smart, so are those providers.

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12 January
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More shippers address financial and carbon costs of post-holiday returns

Because it costs more money than it’s worth to return the item to its vendor for reuse, returns often end up in landfills.

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03 January
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3 ways shippers are gaining control of their supply chains

Much of the supply chain stress stems from a lack of labor, infrastructure and the widespread lack of technology.

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Dec - 2021 -
29 December
27 December
Corrie White

How PGT Trucking mitigates risk at the Mexican border

The major differentiator between PGT as a cross-border carrier and other carriers is its door-to-door operation.

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22 December
Corrie White

Economic and environmental impacts of empty miles vs. electrification

Reducing empty miles will have a bigger impact on reducing carbon footprint compared to electrification and alternative fuels until 2034.

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21 December
Corrie White

Gatego’s yard management app tracks check-ins, damages to save costs

Gatego’s platform has an interface for both shippers and carriers that allows both parties to keep track of check-ins and yard inventory across multiple yards.

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15 December
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Flexport, Convoy partnership provides hope for better port communication

It’s these kinds of advances that will push the industry toward complete visibility and decarbonization.

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14 December
Corrie White

Convoy helps appliance distributor handle high demand amid inventory, labor constraints

TMS and flexible drop solution allow workers to easily find and manage capacity so they can focus on running the business

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New shipper survey tests compatibility of clean energy and profit

The white paper tests a hypothesis that shippers struggle to move beyond green initiatives that coincide with what is also financially beneficial.

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13 December
Corrie White

EKA’s carrier TMS helps small and medium companies gain productivity, visibility

Some of the larger TMS providers cost four times what EKA charges and without as many features.

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10 December
Corrie White

TuSimple shares comprehensive safety framework to scale autonomous freight operations

AV manufacturers are quickly building evidence to prove the safety of autonomous driving technology.

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08 December
Corrie White

Convoy partnership adds to CHEP’s long story of sustainability

During an initial trial of Convoy’s technology, CHEP was able to reduce empty miles by 50%.

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EKA’s broker TMS targets small and midsize operations to scale productivity, digital integration

“You’ve got to have your own technology to get your own data and control your destiny,” said Jim Best.

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02 December
Corrie White

ATSG’s airline maintenance subsidiary remains competitive amid bow wave of demand

Airborne performs direct maintenance for both passenger and cargo airlines, including Frontier, United Airlines, and ATSG’s sister airlines ATI, ABX Air and Omni.

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01 December
Corrie White

Convoy’s carbon-offset program offers ‘credible means to invest in climate finance’

By partnering with Carbon Fund, Convoy is offering two environmental attributes certificates to customers interested in lowering their emissions.

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Nov - 2021 -
30 November
Corrie White

Autonomous commercialization needs all hands on deck, especially in California

The commercialization of autonomous vehicles is an all-hands-on-deck affair, requiring competitors to collaborate with each other.

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Overinvestment in load matching technologies isn’t solving deeper transportation issues

President of PGT Trucking said the load-matching trend doesn’t adequately respond to today’s supply chain constraints, driver shortage and polluted environment.

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Parsyl tackles massive insurance blind spot for perishable goods

Parsyl extracts and transforms data into actionable insights for a particular commodity’s transportation network.

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29 November
Corrie White

Gaining intermodal asset status without manual inspection key to port efficiency

The quick movement of chassis and containers at the port, warehouse and yard is key to regaining supply chain efficiency.

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23 November
Corrie White

AI helps freight forwarder process thousands of invoices for discrepancies, timely payment

“We cut out three to four hours a day of just nonsense back and forth between carriers, accounting, operations.”

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19 November
Corrie White

Eliminating empty miles best way to effect immediate climate change

Convoy’s focus on empty miles emphasizes the importance of looking within your transportation network to work toward carbon neutrality.

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18 November
Corrie White

Are outdated communication tools to blame for supply chain bottlenecks?

How Flexport and Convoy leverage APIs and automation to create a more efficient supply chain

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12 November
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Convoy’s F3 message is clear: #NoEmptyMiles

“You’re not only reducing empty miles to reduce carbon emission waste, but you can also reduce wasted dollars,” said Wong.

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10 November
Corrie White

’Tis the season: Harvest haulers stress an already tight market

Investments in cold chain visibility and control solutions help ensure the integrity of the cargo and efficient capacity use when capacity is scarce.

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08 November
Corrie White

Women In Trucking hosts conference in Dallas, launches driver ambassador program

Women In Trucking CEO Ellen Voie promotes Accelerate conference this week in Dallas from Nov. 7 – 9.

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ENERGY Transportation Group in top 2% of carriers operating sustainably

Tracking and sharing carbon emissions is the first step toward net-zero carbon emissions.

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05 November
Corrie White

Automotive manufacturers remain laser-focused on electrification

“The common agreement is that climate change is real and the need to act is now.”

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03 November
Corrie White

Airbus ‘future and evolution of ATSG’: A look into A330 conversion

“We are looking forward to making some major announcements about new customers that will utilize our Airbus converted freighter capacity.”

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Oct - 2021 -
28 October
Corrie White

Broader cargo coverage for perishable commodities imperative during supply chain crisis

“The end goal for our customers is to reduce waste and deliver potent medicine and safe food. We help them do it with data.”

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27 October
Corrie White

Corporate sustainability innovation turns competitors into collaborators

Convoy’s interview series features insights from companies like Ikea, MGM Resorts, Flex and Cigna.

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25 October
Corrie White

Fleet automation allows carriers to thrive despite workforce shortages

By placing all assets on the same platform, fleet managers no longer have to manually track asset location, driver hours of service status, or engine condition.

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22 October
Corrie White

How flatbed can pivot to offset peak-season disruption, keep drivers moving

Hershey said that typically, up to 10% of PGT’s drivers may pivot to dry van for the winter months.

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21 October
Corrie White

Convoy renews partnership with SmartWay, commitment to emissions transparency

In nearly 20 years of operation, SmartWay has saved 336 million barrels of oil, $44.8 billion in fuel costs and 143 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

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19 October
Corrie White

Prologis to host inaugural industrywide thought leadership event

The event will take place at Prologis headquarters in San Francisco from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT, with the option for attendees to attend virtually.

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15 October
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Convoy encourages diverse carriers to become certified

Minority and veteran-owned small trucking company Gurley All Freight discusses how Convoy helped her business.

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14 October
Corrie White

How warehouses can streamline safety training for peak-season hires

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that distribution and logistics employment from 2019 to 2022 is expected to grow almost 30%.

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08 October
Corrie White

Bestpass exceeds 20,000 customers, keeps eye on interoperability

As the Bestpass team strives toward interoperability for fleets, one costly and persistent obstacle is tolling by plate.

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07 October
Corrie White

Supply chain braces for peak retail returns: How companies should prepare

With an automated system that intuitively manages returns, warehouses that face labor shortages can strategically utilize their employees.

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06 October
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Sustainable companies care about culture ⁠— not just carbon

“We’re offering a $50 incentive to certified diverse carriers for every load that they haul with us,” said Jennifer Wong.

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Sep - 2021 -
30 September
Corrie White

A321 conversion expected to penetrate European market, compete with 757s and 737s

This conversion marks two firsts for ATSG: its foray into the narrowbody freighter category and its pursuit of in-house conversion with PEMCO.

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South Carolina Ports CEO unpacks increasing pressure on ports

“The major thing that a port can do to positively influence its emissions is to make sure trucks get in and out fast,” said Newsome.

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29 September
Corrie White

Convoy among few US transportation companies to join the United Nations Global Compact

Earlier this month, Convoy announced its participation in the United Nations Global Compact ⁠— the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, boasting 12,000 participants strategically aligning operations with shared values […]

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24 September
Corrie White

ENERGY Transportation Group ranks among Canada’s top growing companies

This year ENERGY Transportation Group is No. 207 of 448, boasting 198% revenue growth over the past three years.

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22 September
Corrie White

Generations divide over role of fleets, governments in sustainability regulations

“Where we will see increased regulation and scrutiny will happen not at the fleet operator level but will happen at the OEM level,” said Cole.

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Fleet automation: The next generation of fleet management

“If everything is streamlined and automated, your insurance costs will go down because your accidents will go down,” said Mitzel.

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20 September
Corrie White

Climbing rates, detention times turn LTL fleets toward trailer tracking tech

“With all the difficulty with hiring, technology is an obvious answer,” said Zach Strickland.

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17 September
Corrie White

Flatbed carrier confronts carbon emissions, driver shortage with autonomous convoy pilot

“We see Locomation’s autonomous technology as a win-win situation for both our older and younger drivers,” said Hickly.

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09 September
Corrie White

Convoy survey spotlights need for all-in approach to sustainability

EV growth will sustain its momentum in light- to medium-duty trucks and begin to catch on for the heavy-duty trucks in regional hubs.

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Corrie White

MacGregor Partners provides ‘glide path’ to contactless eBOL industry adoption

MacGregor Partners will double in size over the next couple years, pushing its value to the $50 million mark.

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07 September
Corrie White

ITF Group offers Pop-up Fulfillment Pod solution for small shippers

ITF onboards new customers extremely fast, regardless of size or whether the end destination is a consumer or a business.

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Corrie White

Shared truckload transportation for high-volume LTL shippers

Instead of dimensional pricing, iShared’s shared truckload solution charges the shipper a simple per-pallet fee.

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Aug - 2021 -
31 August
Corrie White

More than luck: Understanding the formula for explosive brokerage growth

Without clarifying objectives, a company cannot, with confidence or a unified vision, understand where it’s going.

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19 August
13 August
Corrie White

Hot M&A market plus delta variant equals unusual time in logistics

“Industry veterans are even surprised by what’s going on right now,” said Moore.

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12 August
Corrie White

Day & Ross chooses PowerFleet trailer tracking solution for US fleet

Positive feedback from mechanics, dispatchers and management helped Day & Ross choose PowerFleet for its U.S. fleet.

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BravoTran, HubTran’s freight forwarding spinoff, isn’t just any tech startup

Several customers have gone live with BravoTran’s technology, including Yusen Logistics and Mitsubishi Logistics of America.

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03 August
Corrie White

Warehouse automation the next necessary frontier of logistics digitization

ENERGY’s customers now have access to a personalized web portal, which provides real-time data on inventory levels.

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Beverage distributor takes control of freight with TMS, saving time by 87%

“It used to take me over 4 hours, and now I’m looking at 30 minutes tops to do all my freight,” said Elliot.

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Carrier networks relying on 3G don’t have the time they think

14% of carriers polled said they don’t understand what a 3G sunset means for their fleets.

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Jul - 2021 -
30 July
Corrie White

Soaring high-tech equipment volumes evidence for sustained digital transformation

“One customer is projecting year-over-year growth of no less than 25% for the remainder of the year,” said Fallon.

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Montreal-based ENERGY Transportation Group opens Chattanooga office

Nearly 80% of the nation’s freight moves through Chattanooga, due to the convergence of three major internates: I-75, I-24 and I-59.

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22 July
Corrie White

Subscription box boom: How solutions provider innovates to sustain 300% growth

Convoy’s TMS helps Elanders maintain consistency and recognize who is performing best in certain lanes and rate shops.

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12 July
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Disunified chassis leasing system exacerbates port congestion

“I think we need to squash the whole thing and start over,” said Kempisty.

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07 July
Corrie White

Insurtech company CarrierHQ helps small fleets gain financial advantage with safe driving

CarrierHQ offers monthly in-term rate adjustments based on driving data from each truck’s ELD.

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Not all logistics providers walk the visibility and tailored-solutions talk

To tackle this bull market, ITF is adding automation to distribution and fulfillment, adding visibility to customer inventory.

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Jun - 2021 -
28 June
Corrie White

Spiking consumer demand for sustainability makes visibility-tech a must

The brilliant thing about implementing telematic solutions is that efforts towards energy efficiency also improve the bottom line.

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14 June
Corrie White

Video technology offers safety and savings in litigious society

PowerFleet offers in-cab and exterior camera technology, as well as visibility for the freight pallets inside the trailer.

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07 June
Corrie White

Loadsmith taps Parade to scale capacity management, deepen carrier relationships

The desktop and mobile versions of the carrier portal will launch in mid-July, while the app ⁠will be released later in Q3.

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03 June
Corrie White

Dry bulk ships generating 300%-plus more revenue today than 6 months ago

If the farmer had the phone number of the customer buying the grain or OFE’s app to make the match, maybe there wouldn’t be as many middlemen and maybe the farmer would have better options.”

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02 June
Corrie White

Air cargo capacity recovers slowly at 50% below pre-pandemic levels

Ray Wood, head of global carrier management at World Courier, discusses how the air cargo market has adjusted and maintained relationships with customers.

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May - 2021 -
25 May
Corrie White

Volatile markets here to stay: How shippers can mitigate further impact

Intelligent Spot leverages leading-edge technology, a team of domain experts and a vast unbiased carrier network to true spot market execution.

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24 May
Corrie White

Private fleets are a growing response to ongoing volatility

Shippers leaning toward private fleets need to consider the risk, as well as how to optimize warehouses, trailers and containers.

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21 May
Corrie White

Modernizing insurance will keep small fleets’ wheels turning

Scott Prince, CEO of CarrierHQ, shared on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? how his company is modernizing insurance.

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12 May
Corrie White

Mays Chemical selects Red TMS, saves $100,000 in transportation costs

Mays was able to reallocate the working hours of two team members to other departments.

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05 May
Corrie White

Fleets delaying 3G-to-4G transition may face disruptions before sunset deadlines

PowerFleet has helped thousands of customers transition from analog to 2G, 3G and now, 4G/LTE.

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Apr - 2021 -
28 April
Corrie White

Pandemic exposed pharmaceutical cold chain waste: What’s the solution?

The traditional silo model of suppliers using localized logistics providers is no longer working.

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22 April
Corrie White

Truly disruptive tech solutions keep people top of mind

Transfix considers the relationships at stake for a carrier or shipper in order to build the right tech solution.

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16 April
Corrie White

Second-quarter truckload volumes resemble peak Fourth of July demand (with video)

A good truckload provider will have a strong network and the ability to leverage multiple modes.

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08 April
Corrie White

Bestpass CEO emphasizes innovation and integrity, grows team by 25%

Bestpass provides drivers the ability to use a single transponder coast to coast, provider to provider, but it’s also pushing to provide value beyond toll.

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The future of digital freight matching: Going beyond brokerage

Not being limited to the modes of a particular carrier or their own private fleet, a business can access more available capacity in the market.

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07 April
Corrie White

Automation helps brokerages move past ‘tyranny of the urgent’

Hubtek’s digital worker, TABi, enters a company’s TMS as a user, scans documents, forms and emails for data, and transfers the data to the TMS.

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05 April
Corrie White

COVID vaccine rollout won’t adversely affect other medical supply chains (with video)

“We will surely see more local manufacturing in the future due to reshoring activities,” said Engel.

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01 April
Mar - 2021 -
31 March
Corrie White

How digital freight networks compare to traditional freight providers

Digital freight networks level the playing field and aim to revolutionize the industry’s zero-sum game

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25 March
Corrie White

Global aluminum and glass supplier paves road for sustainability’s economic viability

Through its partnership with Convoy, Ardagh Group saved 34,632 pounds of CO2 in the past year by maximizing efficiency and eliminating empty miles

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23 March
Corrie White

Why fleets shouldn’t dread 3G to 4G transition

If many fleets procrastinate to avoid a disruptive transition, there could be a shortage of equipment.

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18 March
Corrie White

Alabama State Port Authority’s growth story transcends geographical luck

More and more beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) are moving manufacturing and warehousing to Alabama.

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