LTL Freight

January 25, 2018

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…

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December 13, 2017

Precision Pricing

Bruce Lilly | Special to Transport Topics The less-than-truckload industry is embracing dimensioning technology to enable more accurate freight pricing…

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October 3, 2017

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…

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August 23, 2017

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…

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July 12, 2017

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,…

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July 12, 2017

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…

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July 3, 2017

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…

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May 15, 2017

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…

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February 22, 2017

RECENT BOL CHANGES AND STB FINAL DECISION: PART 3

As reported in recent PNG Logistics Blog posts, on July 14, 2016, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) issued…

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December 10, 2016

SAFETY & HEALTH CONCERNS FOR TRUCK DRIVERS

Long-haul trucking is both one of the most crucial jobs and, unfortunately, one of its most risky. Long-haul truck drivers…

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