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Time was that fuel surcharges were straight pass-through levies from the carriers to their customers. Surcharges accurately reflected a carrier’s fuel costs. Indices that set the surcharges were adjusted up or down depending on the direction of diesel and jet […]

Oil: After relative restraint, prices jumped Monday When the CME commodity exchange settled Friday, the price of ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) was $2.8495 a gallon. That was a grand total of 1 cent higher than where it was on […]

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 […]

Tens of thou­sands of con­tainer loads of cargo that would nor­mally move on rail­roads are being hauled on Amer­ican roads each month as com­pa­nies look to get around con­tin­u­ing sup­ply-chain bot­tle-necks. U.S. in­ter­modal transports, in which rail­roads carry con­tain­ers and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Companies involved in Canada-U. S. trade have largely absorbed shipping delays brought on by protests against Covid-19 vaccine mandates by rerouting trucks, freight industry firms said, even as costs to move shipments across the border have increased sharply during the […]

The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge continued on Thursday as the supply chain reeled from the disruption not only at the busiest commercial crossing between the U.S. and Canada, but also at two other border crossings. The bridge, which links […]