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

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This situation has prompted people like Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to see that “we can think of none more appropriate to safeguard our highways as commercial vehicle drivers than the thousands of veterans who have already proven they can safely handle large vehicles under extremely stressful circumstances.”.

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LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. Now, UPS has aggressively grown into freight and other transportation solutions through a series of strategic acquisitions. In 2005, UPS acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company Overnite Transportation. in sales (estimated 2012). UPS Freight has 6.9%

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4 Companies Driving Transportation Technology Innovation

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Historically, new technologies have been slow to come to, and be adopted by, the transportation industry. From software solutions to new vehicle concepts, awesome ideas are making the transportation industry more efficient, safer, and profitable. At Spendrix , we’re big fans of these advancements in transportation technology.