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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

To demonstrate, one California autonomous vehicle company, TuSimple, tested the efficacy of long-haul driverless vehicles in a recent trek from Nogales, Arizona to Oklahoma City, shaving 10 hours (42%) off of what would otherwise be a 24-hour trip. Approval of long-haul driverless technology isn’t projected to settle until around 2031.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. The company already spun off its contract logistics business last year. This route runs 200 miles between a CEVA facility in Dallas and the delivery point in Oklahoma City.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. Protected products arrive in one piece more often, reducing logistics costs and damage complaints. Partner with Third Party Logistics Providers (3PLs) or a Fourth Party Logistics Provider (4PL) to Access Economies of Scale.

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

Freight Plus

Logistics Management. “In It has been very beneficial for improving communications with carriers as well as internally to our own team,” said Janelle Ballerstedt, Sensata’s global logistics and TMS project lead. FedEx Freight drivers are now delivering large items to homes in 5 cities as part of the pilot program. Spotify. ,

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LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

The company was founded in Oklahoma City, OK. The post LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. New Penn is regional LTL carrier that provides service to Northeastern United States, Quebec, Canada and Puerto Rico. LTL Carrier Profile: YRC History. Yellow Corp.

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The Demise of Yellow Corporation

American Global Logistics

Yellow Corporation: A Brief History Yellow was founded in 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. That’s because, at American Global Logistics , we know trucking. The post The Demise of Yellow Corporation appeared first on American Global Logistics. Yellow's downfall impacted the U.S. trucking industry and supply chains.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Once completed, the deal will allow Blue Yonder’s suite of supply chain management and commerce offerings to expand with final mile, returns management, and reverse logistics solutions. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard.