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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

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These specific grants, distributed through the FMCSA’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMV-OST) program, will be given to 9 technical and community colleges around the country from Florida to Minnesota, Nebraska to Virginia. But don’t think that this is a one-time fix attempt by the FMCSA. Transportation trucking'

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

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Based in Virginia, AMT was founded in 1902 and specializes in providing targeted business assistance, extensive global support, and business intelligence systems and analysis to its members and industry as a whole. According to our USMTO data the 2003 recession really started in 2001 and didn’t really end until 2005 or even 2006.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. In 2005, UPS acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company Overnite Transportation. The post LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B

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4 Companies Driving Transportation Technology Innovation

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Back in 2005 Walmart vowed to double their fleet efficiency by the end of 2015. Staxxon brings a fresh perspective to an old problem in the logistics industry. With an idea as simple as folding containers, Staxxon shows that you don’t have to build intricate software or design new trucks to have a huge impact on the logistics industry.