Blackstone Bets $18.7 Billion on Amazon effect in warehouse Deal. The ware house used by Amazon and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers. This will create 100 of jobs for truckers and others looking to move freight across the country.

Mexico Border Delays Seen Weighing on US Investment, Factories
Western Express to invest $88 million, Add 225 jobs in Tennessee and 225 jobs as it adds new technology.

Air Cargo Carriers Caught in Crossfire of US-China Trade War and GM, Ford slip as Sector Hit by Trump’s Mexico Treat

Load-to-truck ratios soar during holiday week May27-Jun 2 2019 Truckload lagged earlier part of May but soar at the end of month.

What’s New in Managed Transportation?
Comments from 17 Managed Transportation Services (MTS) executives in preparation for eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit.

Extreme Temps Affect Electric Truck Batteries- All major truck builders and startups preparing to develop, test and market either battery- electric vehicles or fuel-cell/battery models very new future.

Understanding the car hauling industry.

Trucking industry opens up to women, minorities, and LGBT drivers.

Facing a critical shortage of drivers, the trucking industry is changing. Most companies are in dire need of drivers and pay for training for new drivers.

LTL- Few New Entrants Affect the LTL Market Analysis:
LTL carriers function like a freight consolidator and de-consolidator at all times, while taking on the role of FT to move shipments at a lower rate than parcels. LTL is a living, breathing organism, and shippers must rely on existing LTL networks.

GOOG NEWS: Legislation that would increase funding for infrastructure grants and the agency overseeing trucking regulations was easily approved by a subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 23,2019.

VERGE- The VERGE Transport conference explores how to create clean, electrified transportation systems that are accessible to all by bringing together fleet managers, utilizes, vehicle manufactures, policy makers, transportation planners, infrastructure developers, and entrepreneurs

Agreement Solidifies First Victory for Trump’s Attempts at ” Infrastructure Week”.

Ports off to a strong 2019 Start, but concern looms over Trump Tariffs
Many of the nation’s ports reported monthly and quarterly container volumes so far in 2019, but port executives are expressing concern that steeper tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by President Trump could hurt the economy.

$Billion Investing in Trucking Tech Firms So Far in 2019
Trucking technology firms are raking in cash as investors look to get on hot industry and capitalize on U.S. economy that remains strong.

Web Marketing Association names the Best Transportation web site as part of the annual Web Award Competition. Who will the best Web Award Competition for 2019?

Why Public-Private Partnerships and other creative funding methods will bring innovation but what will it take to fix America’s surface transportation? Transportation continues to be a big issue around the country, with voters approving 79 per cent of the transportation ballot investment initiatives in the November 6 elections.

The Evolution of LTL shipping Practices
Inbound Freight Pricing Changes-carrier selection and options can make managing inbound freight pricing changes difficult at best.
The challenges arising from poor communication of inbound freight pricing changes. Why inbound freight pricing changes must be easy to distribute.

What are the Freight and Transportation Trends in 2019 for shippers?
Despite any new sweeping freight and transportation trends and potential new technology investments, why it’s more important than ever for shippers to have sound fundamentals when it comes to managing freight,

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