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3PL, short for third party logistics and also referred to as a fulfillment center or a fulfillment warehouse, is an important service that helps companies with their logistic operations. Without such a service, many companies would find themselves struggling to take care of every issue they run into, especially as inventory management and product shipments […]
What Is a Drop Trailer? In terms of trailer logistics, a “drop trailer” is a trailer truck that’s left, or “dropped”, at the shipper’s facility. It can then be unloaded or loaded by the receiver as needed, allowing the driver to leave and deliver more trailers. At a pre-arranged time, either the original driver or […]
Most trailers aren’t designed to carry fragile cargo. The use of leaf spring suspension is fine when you’re transporting regular goods, which can withstand some potentially rough terrain without needing extra padding or comfort. If you’re carrying something that might be a little more delicate, it’s time to step it up. This is when you […]
Heavy equipment such as large construction vehicles, agricultural equipment, and mining equipment present logistical challenges when it comes to transportation. Their size and weight mean specialized equipment and processes are needed to ensure they arrive at their destination safely. Heavy haul trucking is needed to make sure oversized equipment makes it to its destination safely. […]
Texas’s historic winter storm in February of 2021 devastated the state more than any other snowstorm in recent record. With billions of dollars in economic damage and at least 210 estimated deaths, few were prepared for this catastrophic event. Supply chains and shipping were heavily impacted, but a few companies—like Next Exit Logistics—managed to continue […]
Next Exit Logistics is excited to announce that we have moved from Desoto, Texas to Dallas, Texas to allow our staff to be closer to their homes, and be centrally located for new employees and clients. We’re set up in a brand-new office to ensure a more spacious, welcoming, and innovative environment for our employees […]
Being a shipper of choice means that carriers value your working with your business and actually prefer to engage in business activities with you. Once such a relationship is established, being a shipper of choice can prove to be beneficial to everyone who is involved. Not only can it create a friendly and efficient work […]
Technology drives business today, and the shipping business is no different. Tech trucking news tends to revolve around the big critical breakthroughs, like platooning, autonomous vehicles, connected technologies, and electric and alt fuel vehicles, but some of the less well-known advances are just as fascinating—and could be just as helpful to fleets and drivers, and […]
According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)’s annual survey, the driver shortage is the most critical issue facing the trucking industry, and motor carriers ranked driver retention as the second most important issue*. The worry appears to be well-founded. ATRI’s report also said that “driver turnover increased through the first half of 2018, particularly […]
Would young interstate commercial truck drivers breathe new life into the trucking industry, or would they endanger lives on the road?