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FMCSA Plans to Continue to Reduce Commercial Vehicle Registration Fees in 2019, 2020

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a proposed rule that would continue to reduce commercial vehicle registration fees in 2019 and 2020, the agency said in an Aug. 21 Federal Register announcement.

August 22, 2018
BusinessFuelLogistics

GulfMark Energy to Expand Oil Hauling Fleet With Red River Acquisition

Adams Resources & Energy Inc., the Houston-based corporate parent of oil marketing firm GulfMark Energy and petroleum and chemical hauler Service Transport Co., has agreed to acquire Red River Vehicle Holdings, a crude oil transportation firm operating in Oklahoma and Texas, for approximately $10 million.

August 20, 2018
BusinessFuelLogistics

Beemac Trucking Wins Contract in Permian Basin

Eagle Pipe announced it has selected flatbed carrier Beemac Trucking and Logistics to handle all transportation and tubular management services for its new full-service Permian Basin stocking and trucking yard in Midland, Texas.

August 20, 2018
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsTop 100

2018 Top 100 Private Carrier Rankings: A Disappearing Act and More Mergers

This year’s edition of Transport Topics’ Top 100 Private Carriers list features a disappearing act — more than one, actually — as well as some big mergers in the offing and some new names.

August 20, 2018
TechnologyLogisticsTop 100

Container Farms: A New Type of Agriculture

Innovators within the produce industry are breaking the boundaries of food production — by growing crops not in fields, but in recycled shipping containers.

August 20, 2018
BusinessLogisticsTop 100Perspective

The Rise of Amazon Logistics

Amazon's announcement last month was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before the company reveals plans for a comprehensive logistics network.

August 20, 2018
TechnologyLogisticsTop 100Perspective

Building a Case for True Collaboration

Even in today’s technology advanced environment, matching freight with capacity, particu­larly in the spot market, remains a labor-­intensive process.

August 20, 2018
SafetyLogisticsTop 100Perspective

Examining Sources of Driver Stress

In a 2017 study, researchers asked truck drivers about the profession. Here's what they learned, and how it could impact the future.

August 20, 2018
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousTop 100Perspective

Fixing the Final-Mile Delivery Mess

Though it seems like every week there's a new startup introduced to the field, last-mile retail delivery is still a mess.

August 20, 2018
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogisticsTop 100

Orchestrating the Supply Chain

An increasingly constrained freight market is ratcheting up the pressure on shippers to improve the performance of their supply chains and make better use of the limited hauling capacity of their own private fleets and for-hire carriers.

August 20, 2018

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