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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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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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U.S. Department of Transportation Bans Hand-Held Phone Use by Commercial Drivers

By on January 9, 2012 in Transportation

For quite a while now, many truck and bus companies have had policies banning the use of hand-held cell phones while on the road.  But this year, the hand-held ban is now a federal law punishable by big fines. The rule, announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, went into effect on January 3. [...]

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