The current shipping problem is on everyone’s radar. Though freight is at near-record volumes, products cost more to ship and take longer to deliver. Factors driving the price hike and delivery slowdown are many. Diesel fuel is at a three-year high. The new Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Rule forces drivers to limit their time behind […]
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If you’re in the transportation business, you’ve heard of the truck driver shortage. Recent articles in the Washington Post have called it a “massive” shortage that’s reached “a crisis level.” According to the American Trucking Association, by the end of 2017, the U.S. needed 51,000 more truck drivers that are currently working, and the numbers
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It’s an old idea made better with new technology. It can cut fuel costs, improve highway safety, and reduce CO2 emissions. It’s platooning, and it may be the wave of the future.
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Things happen—unexpected storms, traffic accidents, human error—and those things can inadvertently damage goods during transport. If they do, as a shipper or consignee, you can mitigate the loss by filing a cargo claim. Also known as a transportation claim, or loss and damage claim, this legal document asks the transportation provider (carrier or broker) to
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If you build it, they will come. That’s what the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hopes: if alternative fuels are readily available on connected highways and interstates, more people will use “clean” personal and commercial vehicles. The FHWA literally said so in its Winter 2018 publication, Refueling America: “For stakeholders waiting for alternative fuel vehicles to
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Not sure about the difference between a freight broker and a 3PL (third-party logistics) provider? You’re not alone—and the transportation industry doesn’t make it any easier by using the two terms interchangeably. Plus, there are a lot of similarities between the two. Both freight brokers and 3PLs act as intermediaries between shippers and carriers, arranging
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You can’t manage what you don’t measure. That saying is popular in business circles for good reason: It’s true. It’s especially true when you need to measure a component that directly affects your products, your customers, and your bottom line—like your carrier. That said, it’s easy to skip the measurement step, especially if you’re comfortable
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A good freight broker can solve your shipping dilemmas, save you money, and help your business run smoother. But how do you know if you’re working with the right one? And if you are, how can you make that relationship long-lasting, productive, and lucrative? The tips below can help you to get the most out
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You’ve probably heard the good news regarding cargo security. Law enforcement is cracking down on thieves, with good results: Last month the New Jersey State Police busted a $1 million cargo theft ring and the month before, the California Highway Patrol Cargo Theft Interdiction Program arrested a Los Angeles-based crew suspected of stealing more than
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According to the monthly journal U.S. Pharmacist, one in 10 people experiences a foodborne illness each year. Even more serious: 128,000 are hospitalized, 3,000 die, and 33 million healthy life-years* are lost. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been taking steps to combat food-borne illness with its Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which
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