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Hino Trucks Commemorates Delivery of First Cummins Powered Truck to Penske Truck Leasing

Penske Move Ahead

Earlier this year, Hino announced their intent to produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America by the end of 2021. This month, Hino delivered the first of these vehicles to Penske Truck Leasing at a ceremony in their plant in Mineral Wells, WV as start of production ramps up. "We

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Types of Trailers in Freight Truckload Shipping

GoShip Blog

Determining your product type will help the carrier company select the vehicle for you and meet your transit expectations. feet Flatbed trailers The category of flatbed trucks includes the whole range of trailers of different sizes and designs (step deck trailer, side kit trailer, Conestoga trailer, etc. ).

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IFOY Test Report: IdentPro Warehouse Execution System

Logistics Business Magazine

Category: Intralogistics Software IFOY Test Report Not only the increasing shortage of employees, but also the global challenges of the supply chain are increasing the pressure on automation in intralogistics. Via Wi-Fi or LTE, the system is in constant exchange with all the industrial trucks in use.

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Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. DHL is currently utilizing the solution for integration of multiple vendors of robotics and collaborative robotics. Lucas Systems is a finalist in the Most Innovative IT Product category. ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Naturally, the costs of meeting such expectations, especially on the delivery front are also increasing. Fuel costs: Last-mile fuel costs require careful management as they make up 25% of a truck’s operational costs over volatile price fluctuations. It is no secret that customer expectations are really high these days.

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FourKites unveils net zero initiative

Logistics Business Magazine

Sustainability Hub is the latest phase of FourKites’ ongoing focus to help companies scale sustainability efforts through technology and collaboration. In the last quarter of 2021, customers who used Dynamic Yard emitted 20% fewer carbon emissions than non-Dynamic Yard users through reductions in truck idle times.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

California readies regulations for zero-emission truck fleets. Amazon is making more changes to its inventory limits, including a new extra-large category and an increased price threshold for its small and light program. Amazon announces new changes to inventory limits. Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals.