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A @FreightWaves EXCLUSIVE: Shippeo lands $30M to further its North American and Asia-Pacific ambitions

Paris-based visibility provider Shippeo announced Wednesday it has secured $30 million in strategic funding led by Toyota’s growth fund Woven Capital as the company aims to accelerate its expansion in North American and Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. The round also included participation from existing investors Battery Ventures, Partech, NGP Capital, Bpifrance Digital Venture, LFX Venture Partners, Shift4Good and Yamaha Motor Ventures.

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Q3 earnings season is almost here.

Here’s a calendar for some of the biggest transportation leaders’ public releases.

It will be interesting to see how these companies fared the summer and what they are looking forward to as we wrap up the end of year.

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Q2 recap from the big truckers.

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Here's a Q2 earnings calendar for some market leaders in trucking. What are you watching for?

ArcBest - 8/2
CHRW – 7/31
Heartland – 7/31
Hub Group - 7/25
JB Hunt – 7/16
Knight-Swift – 7/25
Landstar – 7/30
Marten – 7/18
Ryder – 7/25
Schneider – 8/1
Werner – 7/30
XPO – 8/1

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Want to stand out in an interview?

You must focus on having a great conversation

The difference between a good and an average conversation is huge

Most advice focuses on answering common interview questions but candidates who are engaging and interesting have a huge leg up

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@MikeDiamond2006 Crushing it my man 💪

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@DannyFrisco Check out Ulysses bar in Lisbon. 1 of 1 location/experience! Hung out with the owner and had a blast

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No lie, this book title is great.

Honesty and authenticity are incredibly important qualities in sales, and most buyers are rightfully skeptical.

*insert joke about sales people who lie*

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Being a dad has made me a much better salesperson.

If you can get your young kids to leave the park on time, you can handle most things in business.

Happy Father’s Day to the dads!

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Getting on the desk treadmill trend.

Will I hit 10k steps a day or will this get moved into the garage? 😅

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Boom!

Finished the San Diego marathon 🏃‍♂️🔥

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@DannyFrisco Did a 10k in January after a 5 year break from running. My plan right now is to run 4 times during the week between 2-8 miles and one long run over the weekend. After this marathon in 2 weeks I’m going to get a better plan together

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Marathon Training
Week 4/7

M - 4.01 @ 9’03
T - 3.28 @ 10’15
W - 6.05 @ 9’52
T - Rest
F - 7.63 @ 8’33
S - 15.16 @ 9’52
S - Rest

Week 4 - 36.13 miles

Week 5/7

M - 6 @ 7’23
T - 5.41 @ 8’47
W - Rest
T - Rest
F - 4 @ 7’23
S - 5.50 @ 9’09
S - 20.12 @ 9’43

Week 5 - 41.03 miles

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Longest airline delay line ever?

This DFW American Airlines line kept going. Wild!

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Week 2/7 of marathon training

Monday - 4.12 miles @ 9’49
Tuesday - 6.01 miles @ 9’05
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - 7 miles @ 8’46
Friday - 3 miles @ 9’18
Saturday - 1 mile @ 7’30
Sunday - 19.01 miles @ 9’12

Week 2 - 40.12

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Week one marathon training:

Monday - 3.14 mi @ 8’36 pace
Tuesday - 4.01 miles @ 8’18 pace
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - 6 miles @ 9’25 pace
Friday - 2.13 miles @ 8’36 pace
Saturday - 3.1 miles @ 7’40 pace
Sunday - 16.07 miles @ 9’26 pace

Week 1 - 34.45

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@TimothyDooner @hellbenthagen boom! followed!

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Crazy trucking stat. The difference between a truck that averages 7.5 mpg versus 5.5 mpg is more than 5,000+ gallons of fuel per year! Happy Earth Day #Trucking

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@TimothyDooner Yup. We’re talking real dollars. This doesnt get enough attention.

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Posting this for some positive social peer pressure. With 47 days to go, I’ve signed up for a Marathon. I took 5 years off from running, and got back at it this January. Now I’ve got a monster goal ahead.