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25
Jan
A Shortage of Trucks Is Forcing Companies to Cut Shipments or Pay Up
by Jennifer Smith wsj.com A nationwide truck shortage is forcing thousands of shippers into a tough choice: postpone all but the most important deliveries, or pay dearly to jump to the front of the line. Michelin North America Inc. cut […]
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13
Dec
Precision Pricing
Bruce Lilly | Special to Transport Topics The less-than-truckload industry is embracing dimensioning technology to enable more accurate freight pricing and automate what used to be manual tasks. Increasingly, LTL carriers are implementing dimensioners on their loading docks and within […]
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30
Nov
TESLA UNVEILS ELECTRIC SEMI-TRUCK
At a recent event, Elon Musk unveiled the new Tesla electric Semi-truck with the following stats: • 0-60 in 5 seconds • 0-60 with 80,000 max gross weight in 20 seconds • 65 up 5 percent grade at max gross […]
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11
Oct
KEY FACTORS BEHIND TIGHTENING TRUCK CAPACITY
There has been a growing industry wide concern related to upcoming truck capacity and how this will affect shipping as we know it moving forward. There are many factors currently influencing this tightening of capacity, including freight demand hitting peak […]
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03
Oct
Tightening Truck Capacity: What You Need to Know
You may already be very aware that truck capacity has been tightening steadily across the country. There is also a large-scale driver protest starting today, October 3rd, and running through Sunday, October 8th which may turn into a national strike. This […]
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23
Aug
Why Less-than-Truckload Rates Are Changing
If you’ve been in transportation or logistics for any length of time, you already know that nothing stays the same for long. Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from […]
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12
Jul
HOW PACKAGING CAN AFFECT THE COST OF SHIPPING
There are many factors that go into how carriers cost out their freight; National Motor Freight Classification (“NMFC”) item numbers, cost per CWT, exception ratings, FAKs [freight all kinds], shipment volumes and frequency. However, all carriers are really selling is […]
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12
Jul
PNG Worldwide offers third party no hassle CARGO freight insurance
Every day thousands of shipments are processed by Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers. Many LTL and FTL carriers are trusted by SHIPPERS to ensure that their freight makes it to the final destination safely and in one piece. However, an […]
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15
May
DAMAGE TO PACKAGING: A NEW PROPOSAL FROM NMFTA
Many people are aware of the NMFC, or National Motor Freight Classification. This is used to determine freight classes for a multitude of items being shipped throughout North America. The NMFC also contains many rules and regulations in the transport […]
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25
Jan
New Regulations For First Time CDL Applicants
The trucking industry is the backbone of the United States economy and workforce. There are currently 3.5 million drivers on the road and millions more working in warehouses, terminals, shipping offices and more. In total, it employs one out of […]
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