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Hub Group buys Choptank to enter refrigerated over-the-road space

Transportation giant Hub Group Inc. said Tuesday it has acquired truck brokerage Choptank Transport Inc., which specializes in refrigerated transportation, for $130 million in cash, a move that puts Hub in the over-the-road reefer business for the first time.

The transaction, which closed on Tuesday, creates strong cross-selling opportunities for Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub (NASDAQ:HUBG), company executives said in an analyst call after the deal was announced. Hub’s over-the-road business...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hub-group-buys-choptank-to-enter-refrigerated-over-the-road-space

Visibility solutions amplify carrier earning potential

Truck capacity will be difficult to find for a while longer

Visibility is a hot topic across the logistics industry. Most of the conversation around visibility solutions focuses on how these tools benefit shippers and end consumers. Carriers are often overlooked — or considered only in terms of lagging compliance — during these discussions. This has left some carriers wondering what, exactly, is in it for them. 

Carriers do benefit from providing accurate and timely tracking updates to their broker and shipper partners. Visibility software can all but...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/visibility-solutions-amplify-carrier-earning-potential

Relationships key to navigating capacity crunch

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Capacity has been tight for months, signaling consumers’ renewed willingness to spend money as vaccine efforts continue and COVID-era restrictions are loosened across the nation. At the same time, the trucking industry has not recovered from the pandemic’s effects on its already-dwindling driver pool, placing an even greater strain on capacity. How shippers, brokers and 3PLs choose to navigate this challenging landscape will affect both their own chances of success and their relationships with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/relationships-key-to-navigating-capacity-crunch

What would Thanksgiving be like without truck drivers?

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Each November, families all across the United States gather around dining room tables to feast on comfort food and recite all the reasons they’re thankful. Typically, these annual gratitude lists include classics like family, friends and good food. Truck drivers rarely receive shoutouts, but what would the holiday be like without them?

Americans consume about 46 million turkeys — 1.4 billion pounds of poultry — on Thanksgiving alone, according to the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. Unlike the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/what-would-thanksgiving-be-like-without-truck-drivers

Tracking tools bring calm to chaotic disaster response scenarios

Trucking is a difficult and sometimes dangerous profession. Drivers are regularly called on to hop in their trucks and move toward danger. This is especially true in the case of natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires. When drivers are working to navigate devastated cities and move goods into disaster zones, the last thing they should have to worry about is check calls from brokers. 

Choptank Transport CEO Geoff Turner knows the importance of being able to track loads without making...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/tracking-tools-bring-calm-to-chaotic-disaster-response-scenarios