LTL/Truckload Services

Loadchief, Velo Payments Team Up on Last-Mile Delivery Payment Service

June 24, 2021

Velo Payments and Loadchief, have recently announced a new partnership to modernize driver payments in the final-mile delivery marketplace.

BookYourCargo Launches Digital Drayage Platform to Address Capacity Shortage, Container Backlogs at U.S. Ports

June 16, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

BookYourCargo, a drayage solutions provider, has launched the Digital Drayage Platform for increased visibility and instant quote capability for shippers and carriers.

Top U.S. Maritime Regulator Sees Shipping Snarls Lasting to 2022

June 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The top U.S. maritime regulator said stretched global supply chains pushing ocean-freight rates to record highs may stay strained into 2022, raising concerns about whether small American companies can weather another year of a tangled transport system and much higher costs.

Waymo and J.B. Hunt to Test Self-Driving Freight in Texas

June 10, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The test run will use Waymo’s autonomous Class 8 trucking unit to haul freight between facilities in Houston and Fort Worth.

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Four Tips for Adding LTL Services to Your Brokerage

June 3, 2021

JP Wiggins, SCB Contributor

Ready to go bigger in your truckload brokerage this year? It might be time to think smaller.

Green Hydrogen Seen Fueling Heavy Trucks by 2030

May 26, 2021

Bloomberg

Long heralded as the clean energy fuel of the future that will play a key role in decarbonization, attractive hydrogen prices could finally be in sight.

The World Economy Is Suddenly Running Low on Everything

May 18, 2021

Bloomberg

A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, consumers were the ones panic-buying. Today, on the rebound, it’s companies furiously trying to stock up.

Colonial Pays $5 Million, Restarts Pipeline With Supply Chain Far From Normal

May 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. restarted its entire system after a cyberattack nearly a week ago, but said it will take time for the supply chain to return to normal.

Partial, Less-Than or Shared Truckload? Here's How They Differ

May 14, 2021

Oren Zaslansky, SCB Contributor

Faster, safer, better: these consumer expectations for e-commerce delivery are driving a speed-focused freight market

Cyber Hack Knocks Out Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline for Third Day

May 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Fuel suppliers are growing increasingly nervous about the possibility of gasoline and diesel shortages across the eastern U.S. almost two days after a cyberattack knocked out a massive pipeline.

LTL/Truckload Services

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services and their impact on supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through truckload and LTL solutions. New technologies that provide information during ground shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using truckload and LTL solutions to power their supply chains.