LTL/Truckload Services

Containers Waited a Record 7.6 Days at L.A. Ports in October

November 22, 2021

The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.

Bonus Capacity, Better Insurance: Four Ways 3PLs Can Benefit Your Business

November 21, 2021

Jay Sackos, SCB Contributor

Here's how third-party logistics providers supplement fulfillment and delivery operations.

FedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record Levels

November 19, 2021

Bloomberg

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.

California Increases Truck Weight Limits to Ease Port Snarls

November 17, 2021

Bloomberg

California will increase weight limits for trucks carrying goods in and out of its ports in an effort to ease supply chain bottlenecks and clear containers off the docks of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Five Ways Parcel Shippers Can Navigate Peak-Season Rate Increases

November 16, 2021

Scott Lord, SCB Contributor

This year’s higher-than-normal general rate increases for parcel shipping caught many companies by surprise.

Battle Over Independent Truckers’ Employment Status Wages On, Awaiting High Court Ruling

November 15, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The recent debate over who is an independent contractor versus a direct employee promises to have a big impact on commercial truckers.

Georgia Port Pins Hopes on Rail to Move 80,000 Containers

November 14, 2021

Bloomberg

At the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest U.S. trade gateways, containers are stacked up like colorful children’s building blocks stretching as far as the eye can see.

Trucking Profits Soar as Their Customers Grapple With Shortages

November 12, 2021

Bloomberg

While a global supply chain crisis is crimping sales for companies from Apple Inc. to Caterpillar Inc., transportation firms are riding an unprecedented profit boom.

Spireon Introduces the Next Generation of Its Modular Trailer Management Solution and IntelliScan Cargo Sensor

November 9, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Spireon, a vehicle intelligence company, is introducing the next generation of the FL Flex suite of products and IntelliScan cargo sensor under its FleetLocate product line, timed with American Trucking Association’s (ATA) Management Conference and Exhibition (MCE).

Fifty Years in Idle Time Seen for Trucks at Two Major U.S. Ports

November 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Trucking trips originating around the U.S.’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.

LTL/Truckload Services

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