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Category: Transportation
97 ResultsEvidence the Freight Recession is Over—And What Shippers Can Do About It
The transportation industry spent much of last year recovering from an 18-month freight recession, but a steady increase in freight volume and high load-to-truck ratios indicate that the market has recovered.
Read MoreThe Amazon & Whole Foods Deal: A Marriage of More than Convenience
Last month, Amazon announced its intent to buy Whole Foods Markets for $13.7 billion, generating a lot of buzz about what’s to come—from expanding Amazon Fresh and competing with Walmart’s grocery pick-ups to leveraging new technologies that can make food shopping online routine.
Read MoreGuest Post: 4 Ways to Retain Drivers in 2017 and Beyond
Ask almost anyone in the trucking industry and you’re likely to hear about their concerns over drivers leaving their companies or even the industry. The driver shortage is real and causing major upsets from sea to shining sea.
Read MoreThe Cost of Dwell Time Under the ELD Mandate
How long are you making drivers wait to load and unload shipments? As the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate compliance date approaches, this question will become increasingly important.
Read MoreTender Acceptance: 4 Ways to Keep Backup Carriers Ready and Willing
The laws of supply and demand are always at play when tendering freight. In times when truckload capacity is tight, will your backup carriers be there if your primary carriers have trouble fulfilling their commitments?
Read MoreInternational Roadcheck 2017: Cargo Securement and More
It’s that time again. From June 6 through June 8, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, or CVSA, will conduct its 72-hour, roadside inspection blitz across North America. Are you prepared?
Read More5 Ways to Leverage the “Amazon Effect” in Logistics
The Amazon Effect continues to transform logistics in 2017. Consumers want fast and free shipping, 100 percent order accuracy, a wide variety of product choices, omnichannel shopping, and more. Here are 5 ways to keep up.
Read MoreLoadDelivered Carrier of the Month: CPF Transport
Our Carrier of the Month program recognizes one of our partners for their outstanding service. We have selected CPF Transport as our Carrier of the Month for April 2017.
Read MoreSupply Chain Trends: 3 Expensive Reasons You Need Better Visibility
Once perceived as a basic capability that allows shippers to track and trace freight loads, the emerging definition is quickly becoming far more. Smart companies are now pushing boundaries with new tools that allow predictive decision-making and proactive problem-solving, yielding an end-to-end supply chain view that solves problems before they can start.
Read MoreCarrier Q&A: Get to Know the Drivers on Your Shipments
It can be easy to forget that behind each shipment are real people doing challenging work. We recently sat down with one of our valued carrier partners, Fresh & Frozen, to gain insight into what it’s like to work as a truck driver or dispatcher.
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