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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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January 25, 2018

by Doug Cameron and Jennifer Smith wsj.com Companies are shipping more items by plane to meet customers’ rising expectations for…

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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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November 30, 2017

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…

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November 30, 2017

UPS RATE INCREASES

As anticipated, United Parcel Service (“UPS”) has followed FedEx and announced its Annual General Rate Increase (“GRI”), to be effective…

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November 15, 2017

October imports turn in strong performance, reports Panjiva

By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor-LM The ongoing trend of very positive momentum for United States-bound waterborne shipments remained firmly…

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November 15, 2017

2017 air cargo trend

The air cargo industry has gone from dejection to elation in just a year, said analyst WorldACD in its latest…

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October 16, 2017

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…

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October 11, 2017

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…

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October 11, 2017

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…

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