Archive for Logistics Technology

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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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16

Oct

Gloomy Outlook for Container Lines

Container spot rates from Asia to North Europe slumped this week, losing about 4% in value. Following the Chinese Golden Week holiday, spot rates are continuing to slide and are now trending below long-term rates. The short-term market has had […]
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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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11

Oct

LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO TAX FREIGHT FOR FUNDING NEGLECTED INFRASTRUCTURE

There is little dispute that the United States infrastructure is in need of significant repair and upgrading, however the means to fund such projects has been unclear and disputed for years. A fixed amount federal excise tax on gas and […]
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21

Sep

Automated Export System – Updates

The Automated Export System is used by the US Government for compiling trade statistics. It is also US law to report shipment date via AES filing when sending any exports out of the country valued over $2,500.00. To see common […]
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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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03

Jul

FMSCA Proposes Two Options to Address the Driver Shortage

The transportation industry provides millions of people an income each year. According to Driver Solutions, truck driving is the most popular job in 29 states. Yet, this industry remains one of the most forgotten about. Truck drivers are running more miles […]
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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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