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Diligent Provides Savings and Increases Customer Satisfaction

by Diligent Delivery Systems on September 1, 2009

In today’s lean economic times, where the focus is on saving money and customer service often suffers, Diligent Delivery Systems remains committed to both concepts.
This recent case history is a perfect example of that commitment.
In February of 2009, Diligent began working with an industrial supply company based in Houston, TX. The company had a fleet [...]

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Truck Tonnage Continues to Fall

by Diligent Delivery Systems on July 31, 2009

Transport Topics magazine recently reported that truck tonnage decreased 13.6% in June compared with a year ago. That decrease was even greater than May’s 11% decrease from the same month in 2008, and was the largest monthly decrease in the 2008-2009 year-over-year cycle.  
An American Trucking Associations representative has stated that he anticipates more of [...]

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Diligent Expands to Serve Comprehensive Needs

by Diligent Delivery Systems on June 3, 2009

Diligent Delivery Systems, a leading provider of dedicated delivery service and logistics programs since 1994, has recently expanded their services to include international freight forwarding. Combined with their existing network of dedicated locations and expanding hot-shot/courier service, Diligent now provides a comprehensive menu of services to help clients complete deliveries, including time-sensitive shipments requiring special [...]

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Small Signs of Economic Recovery Surface

by Diligent on April 15, 2009

Initial signs of a rise in shipping activity are beginning to appear as the economy continues to stagger, according to several key sources in the trucking industry.
At the same time, these sources are cautioning others not to be too optimistic, as the promising signs could just be small spikes based on end-of-quarter or other influences. [...]

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TCA Supports Fuel Tax Increase to Fund Highway Improvements

by Diligent on March 23, 2009

The Truckload Carriers Association has recently announced it would support a fuel tax increase as a preferred method of highway funding over alternative methods such as privatization, tolling, weight/distance taxes or ton-mile taxes. This decision brings TCA in line with the policy championed by American Trucking Associations to raise fuel taxes to support highway infrastructure [...]

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As Auto Sales Continue to Decline, Dealers Search for Cost-Cutting Measures

by Diligent on February 19, 2009

While news of declining automotive sales is really no news at all, in the past few months manufacturers have experienced unprecedented declines both domestically and globally. Light vehicle sales in the U.S. were down 18% in 2007-2008, and the volume of world car sales fell between 20% and 24% in November 2008 alone, depending on [...]

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