Refrigerated Logistic Trends - May 5th, 2023
 
 
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May 5, 2023
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Performance Food Group recently collaborated with Navistar, Great Dane, and Carrier Transicold to launch a commercial evaluation program using all-electric refrigeration technology on a battery-electric truck.
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Hirschbach Motor Lines and Aurora Innovation began testing an autonomous refrigerated truck this week as part of a new commercial pilot program.
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Covenant Logistics recently acquired Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, a dedicated contract carrier specializing in poultry feed and live haul transportation, for approximately $100 million.
C.H. Robinson recently updated its carrier loyalty program, improving how carriers are scored and the benefits they can earn.
Temperature-controlled transportation company lineage logistics hires Rob Crisci as CFO, and Merchant Fleets hires Brad Burgess from Element Fleet Management.
The freight market has slumped this year and has squeezed small fleets and owner-operators who depend on it to stay afloat, but Truckstop and Bloomberg see light at the end of the tunnel and indications of a "shift in sentiment."
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SpotSee recently acquired Marathon Products, a provider of temperature and humidity dataloggers, with a particular expertise in ultra-low temperature monitoring.
The next-gen Karno generator can operate on 20-plus different fuel sources, including hydrogen, and initial testing indicates it’s expected to comply with current and foreseeable emissions standards.