Last mile
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Equipment
Isuzu adds new gas engines options for low-cab-forward trucks
Isuzu continues to invest in its medium-duty truck lineup, adding two new gas engines for its Class 3-5 models, giving users more power choices.
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Technology
OneRail raises $5.8 million to build on its omnichannel fulfillment solution
OneRail is a last-mile orchestration and fulfillment platform that consolidates the needs of shippers and retailers onto a single platform.
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News
Atlas Logistics acquires last-mile delivery company TopHAT
More mergers and acquisitions in the final-mile space as Atlas Logistics acquires last-mile solution in TopHAT deal.
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Trucking
Capacity needs of long-haul trucking and last mile are diverging faster than ever
While capacity utilization in long-haul trucking is going down, the capacity needs of last-mile delivery are increasing due to the rise of e-commerce.
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News
Today’s Pickup: Spartan Motors to focus on commercial, last-mile delivery business
Spartan Motors has sold its emergency vehicle manufacturing division so it can focus on growth opportunities in commercial and last-mile vehicle development. Plus, Connecticut plans…
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Last Mile
Commentary: Final mile deliveries are the most challenging
Market expert David Faulkenberry explains the details of final mile delivery.
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FreightWaves TV
Off the Supply Chain: The Last Mile Final Frontier
Consumer demands and expectations are rising dramatically. Up to 25% of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery. Some estimate same-day delivery will…
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What the Truck?!?
Amazon’s shot at FedEx, 737 MAX minimized, and a tribute to American Shipper – WTT?!? [podcast]
photo credit: Amazon On today’s episode – Just in time for the holidays, Amazon cans FedEx over on-time delivery, Boeing 737 MAX stops going, a…
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Intermodal
E-commerce poised to influence next surface transportation bill
E-commerce’s role in transforming supply chain logistics should be a factor that Congress considers during the next surface transportation bill authorization.
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Last Mile
Is the U.S. final mile market size $8 billion or $417 billion?
Market Expert David Faulkenberry writes about the increasingly important "final mile" and why estimates of its size vary so widely.
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