It’s vital to look both ways and make sure your vehicle will have enough space to fully clear the tracks before crossing. Also, be sure to roll up your landing gear to avoid getting stuck.
As visibility solutions have become more accessible, they have started to move from “perk” to “necessity.” This transition is expected to continue, getting another boost when the freight market cools down and regains equilibrium.
A perfect storm of factors has led to a historically strained market in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Shippers looking forward to market equilibrium should expect to continue waiting well into early 2022.
“With all the difficulty with hiring, technology is an obvious answer,” said Zach Strickland.
“We see Locomation’s autonomous technology as a win-win situation for both our older and younger drivers,” said Hickly.
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle reveals how common it is for companies not to have rules in writing. No wonder driver safety remains a heated issue.
In today’s labor market, “throwing people at the problem” does not work.
The past 20 years were the most pivotal in the history of U.S. air cargo security. The next 20 are likely to be just as crucial.
UniGroup Logistics’s Meghan Meurer sees shopping from home as the new normal for a growing number of larger products, suggesting that the final-mile delivery experience is now of utmost importance.
Alvys levels the playing field through affordable add-scale technology that integrates a variety of management systems into one intuitive dashboard.
Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle says that successful safety cultures empower all employees to voice concerns and offer solutions.
Insurance accounts for a large portion of fixed costs for trucking companies. There is one thing, however, that can help carriers take control of snowballing rates while still protecting insurance companies: transparency.
MacGregor Partners will double in size over the next couple years, pushing its value to the $50 million mark.
Register now for Trimble’s Supply Chain in.sights, a virtual series on how to best support drivers.
ITF onboards new customers extremely fast, regardless of size or whether the end destination is a consumer or a business.
Spireon’s Managed Services provides one-on-one guidance with industry experts to optimize trailer utilization and maximize fleets’ return on investment.
Instead of dimensional pricing, iShared’s shared truckload solution charges the shipper a simple per-pallet fee.
Most often, hesitation surrounding autonomous vehicles centers on cost and safety concerns. Locomation set out to address these pain points with a phased approach.
President Chad Eichelberger details Reliance Partners’ appearance yet again on the list and why 2021 was a major year for the company.
For many years, traditional software providers denied their users access to web-based applications, by limiting their ability to exchange data with them.
FMCSA’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has several reporting requirements for carriers, but those without proper protocols in place could be reporting violations they shouldn’t, and that is harming drivers.
The increased efficiency shippers find when using digital RFP tools will allow them to both build out their carrier networks and increase the frequency of their RFPs, giving them the power to respond to market shifts earlier.
Visibility software can all but eliminate annoying check calls, help carriers access better freight and keep trucks loaded.
Most compromised shipments result in lost time and money. Some result in lost lives.
ATSG also owns two aviation maintenance facilities and a logistics operation.
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Companies in the industry have come to expect better visibility from their partners. Just as importantly, end consumers have started expecting real-time visibility on online orders.
Hiring for virtually all roles in the logistics space is fiercely competitive. While all eyes are on the infamous driver shortage, recruiting and retaining top-notch brokerage employees is no easy task either.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels joins WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to encourage greater participation in mock trials.
Parts shortages are beginning to let up, pointing to a looming surge in vehicle production. Still, the market is expected to remain strained for the foreseeable future.
The race to decrease emissions on transport refrigeration units (TRUs) is posing a major hurdle to commercial fleets. A zero-emission electric trailer is now available, to not only curb emissions but also reduce noise and brake wear.
Fueled by an unrelenting need to increase safety and optimize efficiencies, connected technology is shaping the future of transportation and bringing the industry another step closer to autonomous trucking.
Many organizations, including the Future Leaders of Indiana, are partnering with the Next Generation in Trucking Association to attract younger people to trucking.
Sustainability has garnered a reputation as cutting edge and costly. There are ways to embrace environmentalism without breaking the bank. In fact, becoming more sustainable can actually drive profits higher.
PGT Trucking attributes industry longevity to relationships, adaptability
Despite the significant drop in price, lumber remains an expensive commodity. Whether the price will continue to fall is uncertain.
There is a true broker-to-carrier contract rate that reflects the model of our industry. That rate distorts the true spot rate and should account for maybe two-thirds of the rates brokers provide to benchmarking tools.
“Industry veterans are even surprised by what’s going on right now,” said Moore.
A return to typical consumer spending drives conventional freight market conditions but the process of returning to normal has been anything but conventional.
Positive feedback from mechanics, dispatchers and management helped Day & Ross choose PowerFleet for its U.S. fleet.
Several customers have gone live with BravoTran’s technology, including Yusen Logistics and Mitsubishi Logistics of America.
Brake Safety Week is set for Aug. 22-28, meaning drivers and carriers have only a few more days to tighten up on brake safety.
Manufacturing is increasing in Mexico as nearshoring has caught the attention of many U.S. companies.
A strong consolidation program extends the reach of logistics savings beyond just trailer loads and multi-stop loads by converting LTL suppliers to customer pickup.
“It’s a true domestic and international cargo insurance product that brokers and carriers are now utilizing to win the highest-margin freight and strengthen ties with their current client base,” Mark Vickers said on shipper’s interest insurance.
The key to strong relationships can be augmented by finding companies that are willing to share in the inherent risks that come with moving inbound and outbound freight. Relationships and good risk management strategy do not exist to absolve one party of responsibility, shifting blame onto the other.
ENERGY’s customers now have access to a personalized web portal, which provides real-time data on inventory levels.
14% of carriers polled said they don’t understand what a 3G sunset means for their fleets.
Trucking fleets that still use pen and paper to meet their recordkeeping requirements are adding unnecessary costs and complexity, and upping the chance of a recordkeeping violation during an FMCSA audit.
What many brokers fail to understand about electronic processing, is the degree to which it replaces human interaction with automation.
FarEye’s Intelligent Delivery Management Platform equips enterprises for a low-cost, sustainable future and creates happier customers through reduced cost and optimized operations.
“One customer is projecting year-over-year growth of no less than 25% for the remainder of the year,” said Fallon.
Jeremy Reymer speaks with Dennis Cooke, president and CEO of TransForce Group, about closing the driver shortage gap.
FreightWaves meteorologist Nick Austin and Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels urge the industry to hunker down in August and September — hurricane season’s peak months.
The recent chip shortage crisis isn’t helping matters.
Historically, the cultural fit between a brokerage and technology partner has been glossed over in partnership discussions. As these relationships become more collaborative and dynamic, however, the importance of culture is becoming more pronounced.
Nearly 80% of the nation’s freight moves through Chattanooga, due to the convergence of three major internates: I-75, I-24 and I-59.
Now TransImpact, the former Transportation Impact remains dedicated to the development and application of end-to-end technology-based supply chain solutions.
Jeremy Reymer welcomes Bluewire CEO Steve Bryan to Taking the Hire Road to explain how the company has helped modernize the way data is analyzed and interpreted.
Reliance Partners Director of Safety Robert Kaferle explains the importance of proactive safety amid a high-risk environment.
With capacity tight across the board, difficulty in sourcing reefer trailers may spill into other segments as produce season continues.
Warehouse space is more expensive than ever. In an environment where everyone is scrambling to claim their share of this finite resource, maybe the best strategy is not to use warehouse space at all.
Companies will demand a full, scalable suite of services from their partners over the next few years, leading to widespread consolidation and the emergence of a handful of clear leaders with considerable market share.
For one global healthcare company seeking to avoid unexpected costs and shipping inefficiencies, while simultaneously unlocking the benefits of multiple countries and business units under one RFP, powerful automation proved to be the missing piece to the RFP puzzle. Let’s take a look at four reasons why automated LTL RFP processes, like SMC³ BidSense®, are equipped to help save the day.
The main purpose of these agreements is preparation. Companies can revisit and revise an SLA that they find no longer serves them. If trouble comes when there is no SLA in place, however, resolving conflict can become difficult.
Jeremy Reymer speaks with Jim Mullen, chief administrative and legal officer of TuSimple, about what it is doing to disrupt the trucking industry as we know it and what the vision is for the future of autonomous driverless trucks.
The USMCA has brought about new opportunities for cross-border trade. Is your organization taking advantage of these changes?
The instability of a global pandemic made it clear that up-to-date technology is required to survive, not just thrive.
Discover the strategies that top performers are leveraging to capitalize on opportunities.
Is it better to be a technology company learning supply chain or a supply chain company learning to adopt technology?
Faster, safer, better — these consumer expectations for e-commerce delivery are driving a speed-focused freight market.
CDLLife President and Owner Travis Overton joins the podcast this week. He reflects on last month’s Turning Point summit in Birmingham as well as the future of digital recruiting.
“A lot of carriers kind of look the other way,” Reliance Partners’ Robert Kaferle said. “I’ve heard it more times than I can count, ‘They’re a really good driver,’ but upon digging into their history and violations, you may find that they’re in need of some retraining.”
As the push for a more sustainable planet continues to grow stronger, companies across the supply chain will be expected to have a clear plan for cleaning up their operations.
Companies want transparency from their partners, and end consumers want to know exactly when their packages are going to arrive.
IRIS is GEODIS’ eye-in-the-sky ocean and air shipments visibility platform for booking and managing exports in real time.
CarrierHQ offers monthly in-term rate adjustments based on driving data from each truck’s ELD.
Findings from a recent Spireon white paper survey, conducted in conjunction with FreightWaves, found that about 40% of carriers reported losing more than $500 per trailer per week in detention costs.
The convenience of GPS often overshadows its flaws. Double-check your route with the hard facts of a map.
Food service providers can expect to be extremely busy as COVID-19 fears subside.
Yard tractors are often found in ports, like this one in Port Houston, but fleets, warehouses and distribution centers are typical users of the vehicles. Anytime a driver is using a yard tractor, it presents a safety risk, so even though it may not be going onto public roadways, driver training is critical to ensure safe operation. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Leaders in logistics are investing in data science disciplines to make smarter decisions and accelerate business goals.
Reliance Partners Director of Safety Robert Kaferle makes it clear that safety consulting in most cases helps rather than hurts premiums.
One works inside your system while the other works as an outside guest user.
Nearly 25 years to the day of his accident, Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels recalls the crash that altered his driving habits and the emotional scars that it left on those affected.
Historically, digital platforms and transportation management systems (TMS) have largely existed in their own, individual spaces. Now, platform integrations are taking center stage.
CFO Thom Albrecht doesn’t think the lumber shortage has been “that big of a deal” for flatbed carriers.
Turning to younger drivers may be the key to assuring the success of the next generation of truckers.
DCSA is working on two key standards that will help improve visibility for shippers in the future.
Compliance reviews can catch any motor carrier off guard. Reliance Partners’ John Seidl encourages participation in mock audits to reveal and correct violations before the federal government does.
With the Canadian ELD mandate going into effect on June 12, fleets operating in that country need to know the key differences from U.S. regulations and whether they have a compliant device.
The cyberattack that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline this month serves as a stark reminder that all industries are prone to security threats.
How brokers and logistics providers choose to navigate the current capacity crunch will affect both their own chances of success and their relationships with their carrier partners for years to come.
“One click is all that’s required to buy the coverage needed for a load,” said Micah Keith, Reliance Partners’ senior director of sales. Securing shipper’s interest coverage has never been easier.
Don’t fall victim to the common pitfalls that create these gaps. Instead, develop a business continuity strategy to secure extra capacity.
Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels and Mark Barlar speak from their driver and State Patrol experience on the dangers that speed, distractions and fatigue present in construction zones.
There may not be an end in sight for the driver shortage, but holistic supply chain solutions are well-positioned to help shippers and carriers alike weather the storm.
Are you ready for next week’s International Roadcheck? Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels offers some tips to remain violation free.
Hunker down once more; things appear to be heating up for LTL demand heading into the summer months.
Carriers continue to face fines and out-of-service violations because they don’t understand the difference between intrastate and interstate operating authority.
