[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Bob Farrell Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Consistent economic growth in industries dependent on logistics has increased freight demand, creating more loads than available trucks. Spot market rates are up 25 to 35 percent over 2017, and analysts expect tight capacity and higher […]
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Fleet Operators Get No ELD Satisfaction
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Felecia Stratton Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Slightly fewer than half of fleet operators responding to a Coretex Electronic Logging Device (ELD) satisfaction survey say the mandate is good for the transportation industry. Coretex surveyed 303 U.S. trucking companies of various sizes. More […]
Securing Capacity for Freight Moving In and Out of Mexico – Landstar
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Eric Meyer Tags: Trucking, Mexico, Logistics, Supply Chain Shipping freight across the U.S.-Mexico border is a complex operation and requires a trusted, reliable logistics provider. With 80 percent of Mexico’s exports currently coming to the U.S., and with so many companies having their own […]
How an End-to-End Strategy Can Help You Overcome The Capacity Crunch – Unyson
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Julie Thuston Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain Julie Thuston is AVP, Operations and Account Management, Unyson, a Hub Group company, 314-819-6300 The 2018 capacity crunch has created what many consider one of the most challenging markets we’ve ever seen. Today’s shrinking driver pool faces […]
What’s Driving Truck Regulation? – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Noel Perry Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain The trucking industry presents a rich example of the intersection between the public’s demand for safety and consumers’ demand for low-priced goods delivered when they want them. The essence of the trucking intersection is the presence […]
Bridging the Gap Between Women and Funding
[ad_1] July 16, 2018 | By Nicole Slaughter Graham Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Careers, Supply Chain Thirty women have become small business owners in the trucking industry thanks to the efforts of Expediter Services (ES), in conjunction with the Women in Trucking Association. To bring more women into the transportation industry, […]
Good News From the Government! (Yes, You Read That Right)
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Noel Perry Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain In its second estimate of Q2 2018 Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the U.S. Census Bureau quoted growth at 4.2 percent, the best quarterly figure since Q3 2014. That comparison is important because 2014 was also the last […]
Driver Wellness Programs: The Right Thing to Do
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Jason McDowell Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Supply Chain Wellness programs keep drivers healthy, and carriers wealthy and wise. Driver wellness has become a key issue in the trucking industry. Legislators have attempted to address some driver health and safety issues by implementing strict Hours-of-Service (HoS) […]
Securing Capacity While Pivoting for Peak Season – Hub Group
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 Tags: Trucking, Logistics, Retail Logistics, Supply Chain A home goods retailer turned to Hub Group to secure capacity in the face of a hectic peak season. The Challenge As a major retailer specializing in housewares and furniture, Hub Group’s customer was preparing for a peak season […]
Good Question: To address the truck driver shortage, should we lower the minimum driver age to 18?
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Katrina Arabe Tags: Trucking, Legislation, Public Policy, and Regulations, Logistics, Supply Chain I agree with lowering the age restriction for getting an interstate CDL to 18. Currently, commercial drivers between 18 and 21 can operate with a CDL as long as they don’t cross […]
6 Ways to Find Hidden Capacity
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Sandra Beckwith Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain As shippers puzzle their way through a record truckload capacity shortage, they have to change how they do business to find the right truck at the right time for the right price. The U.S. truckload capacity […]
2018 Top 100 Truckers – Inbound Logistics
[ad_1] September 14, 2018 | By Inbound Logistics Staff Tags: Trucking, Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain Inbound Logistics’ annual Top 100 Truckers directory provides an in-depth index of carriers that match shippers’ diverse and demanding needs. IL editors selected this year’s list from a pool of 300-plus trucking companies, evaluating surveys, […]