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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

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Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. FedEx Freight Direct will offer heavy and hard-to-handle item delivery to last-mile destinations in Atlanta, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Dallas with a two-hour delivery window. Transport Topics. Between 2016-2019, Texas plans to spend $6.6

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4 Ways To Save On Trucking Freight in 2018

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a large Omaha-based trucking company, reset its guidance on rate increases at between 6% and 10%, up from 4% to 8%. With rail volume up 10% in January, importers looking to save on transportation are exploring intermodal options by moving their cargo by train. The Wall St. Journal reported. this week, Werner Enterprises Inc.,a

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American Idle

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I just hope your company has some trucking software so they can record any of the damages you did to the cargo and to the trailer itself. We now get to select the one winner who will get to go on for an all expenses trip paid to Omaha Nebraska for the national American Idle competition. You knocked over a couple of your skids.