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You might ask yourself what is API and ERP Integration?   First, we need to learn what these acronyms stand for, API (Application Program Interface) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning.)   API’s make it possible to move information between programs – between […]

Is your business shipping large quantities of ground and small package shipments on a daily basis? Do you find that way too much of your employees’ valuable time is spent making sure your FedEx and UPS bills are accurate? You […]

Freight audits may seem like a cumbersome task to many shippers, or something that isn’t necessary in the grand scheme of things, but there are many cost saving benefits to ensuring proper billing for all of your logistics needs.  In […]

Two of the biggest challenges facing the trucking industry today would be crashes and fuel use.  Both could be solved by technology called Platooning.  Platooning is an emerging technology where vehicles can travel closely together, safely at high speeds.  Each […]

The Trump administration is proposing to further escalate its efforts to address concerns with China’s policies on intellectual property protection by imposing an additional ten percent duty on 6,031 tariff lines from China with an import value of approximately $200 […]

There is massive trucker shortage that is crippling the trucking industry.  Many truckers are reaching retirement age in the next decade and leaving the workforce, and companies are having a tough time hiring new drivers.  The current law states that […]

There have been many significant changes in the LTL freight industry over the past 30 years that are changing the face of the transportation industry.  In order to remain current, it is important to understand what these changes are and […]

Cargo insurance is physical loss or damage insurance of goods carried by vessel, road, rail, aircraft, post, or by any other conveyance. This insurance protects those who have an insurable/financial interest in the cargo (buyer or seller and intermediaries, if […]

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, which represents the country’s small trucking operations, has thrown its support behind a bill introduced by Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, that will improve the rest period under the federal government’s hours-of-service (HOS) regulations. The Responsible […]

President Trump advised under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that he will enforce a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 perfect on aluminum, with exemptions for Canada and Mexico, to protect our national security […]