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Ascent acquires majority stake in Minnesota heavy-haul brokerage
Ascent has acquired a majority stake in Central Minnesota Logistics, a brokerage focused on transportation solutions for overdimensional and heavy-cargo freight.
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Airbus launches cargo airline with whale-shaped super transporter
This beluga whale doesn't swim, it flies. Airbus built a freighter that looks like the whale so it can get large shipments in the front…
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James Webb Telescope’s path to deep space goes through Panama Canal
The biggest, baddest space observatory ever built is ready to ride into space on Dec. 25. How did NASA safely deliver it to the launch…
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Texas jury awards $730M in fatal crash involving nuclear sub propeller
A 73-year-old woman was killed in Mount Pleasant, Texas, after her vehicle collided with a truck carrying a nearly 200,000-pound load in 2016.
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ZMac acquires Mid-Pacific Transportation, increases open-deck capacity
“Mid-Pacific gives us a West Coast presence and significant expertise in the open deck segment of the industry,” said Matt Ziegler, CEO of ZMac Transportation.
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Two oversize trucks hit same Texas bridge
Two trucks carrying oversized loads struck the same overpass on Interstate 20 in Midland, Texas, forcing a temporary closure of the roadway.
Read More » - Optimizing Fleet Compliance
Answers to 7 critical questions on oversize/overweight permits
Transporting oversize and overweight loads requires special permits, which vary by state and even county. Without the proper guidance to navigate the process, fleets could…
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Canadian heavy hauler ENTREC obtains creditor protection, plans US bankruptcy
Alberta-based trucking and crane provider blames COVID-19 and the collapse of the oil sector as it looks to sell off its businesses in Canada and…
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- Borderlands: Canada
Maple Leaf Motoring: Northern Pulp ‘hibernation’ vs. closure cold comfort to truckers
Atlantic Canada trucking industry braces for the fallout as Nova Scotia pulp mill owner recasts closure as a deep sleep while company scrambles to find…
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