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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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04
Feb
As winter storm moves across US, ice becomes bigger concern
A tenacious winter storm that has already canceled flights, closed schools and created slick roadways across the South and the Midwest was expected on Friday to dump snow, sleet and ice upon the Northeast. Heavy snow is projected in northern […]
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04
Feb
US-Canada border protest forces freight rerouting
US trucking companies are beginning to place embargoes on freight headed to specific markets in western Canada, as a COVID-19-related trucking protest at one rural border crossing continues to delay freight moving from the US into the province of Alberta. […]
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03
Feb
Heavy snow and ice storm plastering Midwest, mid-South: some states to issue big rig restrictions
A major winter storm is delivering a wintry mess to more than 90 million Americans, with winter storm watches and warnings stretching from New Mexico to Maine. Ice storm warnings cover parts of the Mississippi and Tennessee valleys, too, where […]
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26
Jan
Weekend nor’easter could slam I-95 corridor
There’s an increasing likelihood of a major winter storm — a classic nor’easter — slamming parts of New England and the Canadian Maritimes over the weekend. The storm will hit from Friday night through Sunday, impacting truckers along the Interstate […]
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13
Jan
Vaccine mandates for US – Canada cross-border trucking
Starting on Saturday, the cross-border trucking community faces the first stage of vaccine mandates. The Canadian government is implementing its restrictions first. U.S. truckers will only be able to cross the border if they can show proof that they have […]
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13
Dec
LTL carrier Central Freight Lines, Texas trucking giant to abruptly close
Waco, Texas, headquartered motor carrier Central Freight Lines will close after nearly 100 years in operation. Trucking company Central Freight Lines Inc. will wind down its business in the coming weeks after failing to halt years of losses despite strong […]
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16
Nov
The Future of Motor Freight 2021
With nearly all goods consumed in the United States moved by truck at some point in the supply chain, America’s trucking industry is considered the “lifeblood” of the national economy. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), every year trucks move […]
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12
Nov
A Simple Piece of Steel and Wheels Is Holding Up the Global Supply Chain
Transportation executives wrestling with the supply-chain gridlock that is frustrating U.S. importers say the ability to clear the bottlenecks rests largely on a simple piece of steel and wheels that has long been an afterthought in global shipping. The trucking […]
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