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Natural Gas Could Save Trucking Fleets Thousands

By on May 1, 2012 in Transportation

With natural gas prices at a 10-year low, the trucking industry is crunching the numbers to see if it makes sense to convert fleets to natural gas-powered engines. A new report from the Conference Board of Canada paints a positive picture of a potential engine swap. The nonprofit research group says using natural gas instead [...]

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Oil, Fuel Prices Expected to Remain High

By on April 2, 2012 in Transportation

Iran sanctions may drain 1 million barrels a day from the market Don’t expect much good news about oil prices over the next few months. Worldwide demand for crude still remains high, and sanctions against Iran are soon expected to knock a good amount of its oil exports out of the market. U.S. Energy Information [...]

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Truckers Face Skyrocketing Diesel Prices

Truckers Face Skyrocketing Diesel Prices

By on March 12, 2012 in Industries, Transportation

Outsourcing transportation document processing helps freight carriers control costs Big trucking companies as well as small, independent carriers continue to feel the pain of rising diesel fuel prices. The cost of transport fuel has risen to $4.09 a gallon, up 22 cents from a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Economists point [...]

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A Freight Bill Scanner in Your Pocket

A Freight Bill Scanner in Your Pocket

By on March 1, 2012 in "How-to" Insights, Scanning & Imaging, Transportation

As a leading provider of outsourced transportation document processing, DATAMARK is very interested in freight-bill scanning solutions using smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices. It’s one of those “disruptive” technological innovations that could ultimately mean the demise of truck-stop scanners, in-cab scanners, public fax machines and other options that slow down the all-important “time-to-cash.” [...]

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Hybrid Trucks

Hybrid Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Market to Nearly Double in 2012

By on February 1, 2012 in Transportation

These days, hybrid-electric vehicles are much more than efficient grocery-getters. A new report from Pike Research tells us that this year we’ll be seeing more and more hybrid engines powering tractor-trailers, buses and garbage trucks. The worldwide market for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-powered medium and heavy duty trucks is predicted to grow 92 percent [...]

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DOT Trucking Rule is a Dud, Industry Groups Say

DOT Trucking Rule is a Dud, Industry Groups Say

By on January 16, 2012 in Transportation

Changes in hours-of-service will make roads less safe, reduce productivity and increase costs A new U.S. Dept. of Transportation rule intended to improve safety by limiting truckers’ weekly driving time will likely backfire and make roads less safe, according to two industry groups. The American Trucking Associations and the National Retail Federation have voiced their [...]

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ATA Conference & Exhibition

By on October 28, 2010 in Transportation

Nearly 2,000 Freight and Transportation Professionals recently gathered for ATA’s Annual Management Conference & Exhibition. The convention was held October 16 – 19 at the downtown convention center in Phoenix, AZ. Attendees celebrated the industries comeback with a convention full of targeted education sessions, numerous networking opportunities, access to leading suppliers at the trade show [...]

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