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Early tech adoption: Making money in a volatile market

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Technology at its best adapts to a changing world and provides convenient solutions for real-world problems when they are needed most. This is technology’s greatest asset, but it can also feed into tech’s existing accessibility problem. When the “must-have” tools change at breakneck speed, it is difficult for small and midsize companies to keep up. Ironically, these are the same companies that stand to benefit the most from timely adoption.

Small and midsize companies – brokers and carriers...

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USA Truck, Penske Logistics deploy Trucker Tools technology solutions

Trucker Tools, which has already signed on several large transportation companies this year, has announced that USA Truck and Penske Logistics are both using its technology solutions.

USA Truck deployed Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform that offers advanced, predictive digital freight matching and real-time capacity and load visibility for its freight brokerage team and network of truckload carriers. Penske is using the load-tracking solution.

Ryder (NYSE: R) and Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ:...

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Trucker Tools adds Loadsure cargo insurance to app

Having surpassed 1 million downloads of its app earlier this year, Trucker Tools is not resting on its laurels. The provider of tools to improve visibility, trip planning and freight matching is now adding one-click cargo insurance coverage.

Trucker Tools is now offering its customers load-specific cargo insurance through Loadsure. Truckers can now access cargo insurance from Loadsure through the Trucker Tools mobile driver app.

“We continually listen to our key constituents – independent...

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Visibility is no longer innovative. What’s next?

The past few years, visibility has gone from cutting edge to buzzword to table stakes across the transportation and logistics industry. Once regarded as “the next big thing,” knowing where shipments are and receiving updates in real time is now an expected element of a high-quality freight movement. Offering visibility is not likely to propel a company into the limelight anymore, but not offering it could cost a company more than a little bit of business. 

If visibility has moved from perk to...

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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...

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The future of freight showcased during FreightWaves LIVE @HOME demos (with video)

Seven forward-thinking logistics companies displayed their innovative solutions during the FreightWaves LIVE @Home virtual conference. Each company was tasked with creating an intuitive demonstration to showcase their products without the use of PowerPoint.

The spotlight was on J.B. Hunt, Stratix, Zuum, Hubtran, Platform Science, Trucker Tools and LinkeDrive during FreightWaves’ free LIVE @Home conference on Friday.

J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt showcased final-mile solutions offered by Shipper 360, its...

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Disruption, technology and more to highlight FreightWaves LIVE @HOME

FreightWaves’ signature fall event is here, and while attendees won’t be able to mingle in person this year, they will be able to mingle virtually – and still see and hear all the great content that FreightWaves LIVE events are known for.

FreightWaves LIVE @HOME will be held Thursday and Friday. Headline sponsor is J.B. Hunt 360 and title sponsor is TriumphPay. Universal sponsors include Platform Science, SkyBitz and Transflo. J. J. Keller & Associates is the global sponsor and Lean Staffing...

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Don’t wait: A new blueprint for brokerage success in the digital age

Technology is evolving rapidly across the transportation and logistics industry. As new tools are adopted, service and performance expectations change. The road map of success is changing too. 

There are a few things that have always been and will continue to be seen as markers of a successful business – profitability, brand recognition and customer satisfaction. The ways businesses achieve those things, however, are subject to change. 

Now the road to success is paved with digital tools and...

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Truck drivers have always been the ultimate remote workforce

When the coronavirus pandemic swiftly made its way across the U.S. in March, many companies instructed their employees to pack up their things and embrace a brand-new work-from-home lifestyle. While companies across the country struggled with the learning curve that accompanies remote work arrangements, truck drivers continued to move our medications and essential goods from one point to the next and keep our grocery stores stocked. In a lot of ways, these drivers were already the ultimate...

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Trucker Tools app surpasses 1 million downloads

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New technological solutions and mobile applications are popping up on a near-daily basis in the transportation and logistics industry. This digital revolution has left both companies and individuals with a plethora of solutions to choose from, often leading to overwhelm and confusion. Choosing the right tech partner early – one that expands and shifts with the times – can make integrating technology much simpler. For many, Trucker Tools is that mainstay company.

The Trucker Tools driver mobile...

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