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Jobless Claims Fall to Four-Week Low in Tight Labor Market
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U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell to a four-week low even amid a partial federal government shutdown, showing healthy demand for workers at the start of the year.
M7 Auto Transport Emerges From Bankrupted Auto Strap Transport
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M7 Auto Transport has announced its grand opening. The launch came after the auto hauler acquired the assets of Auto Strap Transport, which filed for bankruptcy in late 2017.
Wise Systems Closes $7 Million Series A Round
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Wise Systems, an autonomous dispatch and routing software provider for delivery fleets, has raised $7 million in its Series A round, according to a Dec. 6 press release.
Industry Leader Bill Reed Jr., CEO of Skyline Transportation, Dies
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William Reed Jr., CEO of Skyline Transportation and prominent in the trucking industry for advocating for a broad number of issues, died suddenly Dec. 17 at his home in Farragut, Tenn. He was 71.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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