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08
Jul
Trucking fleet failures accelerated rapidly in June
Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) analyzed by FTR Transportation Intelligence shows that fleet failures started to accelerate in May and rapidly picked up pace in June, setting a record. FTR’s VP of Trucking Avery Vise, who is monitoring […]
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08
Jul
LTL carrier Pitt Ohio expands in Northeast with Teal’s buy
Regional transportation company Pitt Ohio will build less-than-truckload (LTL) density and expand service in the Northeast and New York by acquiring Teal’s Express, a carrier based in Watertown, New York. Terms of the transaction between the privately owned companies, announced […]
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07
Jul
Air cargo volumes down again while rates continue to cool
Air cargo demand declined compared with a year ago for the fourth month in a row in June, according to the latest statistics from CLIVE Data Services. Figures from the Xeneta-owned data provider show an 8% year-on-year decline in chargeable […]
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06
Jul
Vermont-based LTL carrier LandAir reportedly ceases operations
Employees of Williston, Vermont-based LandAir, an LTL carrier that serviced the Northeast and parts of Canada, say they were blindsided when they were unable to log in to their computers Tuesday morning and truck drivers were notified that the company […]
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01
Apr
Warehouses will be a tough find through 2023
The industrial real estate market will likely see low vacancies and high rents for at least another two years, according to a report from commercial real estate services firm JLL Inc. On the demand side, companies are taking on larger inventory […]
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23
Mar
Why Global Supply Chains May Never Be the Same
Chain Reaction: Every day, millions of sailors, truck drivers, longshoremen, warehouse workers and delivery drivers keep mountains of goods moving into stores and homes to meet consumers’ increasing expectations of convenience. But this complex movement of goods underpinning the global […]
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23
Feb
Extensive winter storm to stretch from Plains to Northeast
About a week after a storm slammed areas from the Plains to the Northeast with snow and ice, as well as blizzard conditions in the Midwest, another far-reaching system will strike over the next few days. The storm will take […]
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21
Feb
US-Canada cross-border truck rates still affected after protests
Protests by Canadian truck drivers that blocked trade and traffic at several points on the US border may be over, but cross-border shippers are still taking a hit to their budgets from trucking rates that soared during the protests. Spot […]
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18
Feb
Tools carriers use to determine rebills
Who Issues Rebills? Due to the complexity and precision involved in LTL shipping, rebills are a reasonably common occurrence in the LTL industry. Rebills, also known as ad-bills, are billing adjustments that can occur in LTL freight shipping for a […]
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16
Feb
How to choose the right shipping option: FTL, PTL, LTL, parcel
There is no shortage of shipping options when it comes to moving your freight, and choosing the right service provider is a challenge for every business. While the available shipping options have stayed consistent over the years — shippers have […]
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