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TRUCKING NEWS * USA - Spot Market Trucking Rising, Says TransCore
Stronger demand pushed spot market freight index up 11 percent in December
Hummelstown,PA,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by William B. Cassidy -Jan 14, 2010: -- Trucking's spot market shot up 11 percent in December from November as freight volumes more than doubled year-over-year, according to TransCore... That's a reversal of typical trends, it said, as spot freight availability typically declines from November to December... TransCore saw a 103 percent year-over-year increase in freight volumes shipped through its DAT Network compared with December 2008... December was the third consecutive month with positive year-over-year comparisons, thanks in part to improvements in the economy and to the extreme weakness of the fourth quarter of 2008, which marked the depths of the recession...
* Michigan - Universal Truckload Services, Inc. Acquires Three Transportation Companies
Warren,Mich.,USA -PRNewswire/FirstCall -Jan. 14, 2010: -- Universal Truckload Services, Inc., announced today that during December 2009, it has completed the acquisition of three transportation companies throughout the United States... D. Kratt International, Inc. is a full service international freight forwarding and customs house brokerage firm based in Chicago, IL. D. Kratt International will operate as part of Universal Logistics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Truckload Services, Inc... Cavalry Transportation, LLC and Cavalry Logistics, LLC, based in Nashville, TN, offer fully integrated transportation resources designed to maximize value for its customers through logistic solutions in intermodal, truckload, and less-than-truckload transportation options. Calvary will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Truckload Services, Inc... TSD Transportation L.P., based in Texarkana, TX, provides a wide variety of for hire freight services including van, flatbed, step deck, heavy haul, hot shots, and intermodal services throughout the United States... TSD International will be integrated into the operations of Louisiana Transportation, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Truckload Services, Inc...
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