LTL/Truckload Services

‘Uber-for-Trucking’ App Convoy Tries to Navigate Some Uber-Scale Problems

October 31, 2019

Job rates are falling across North America after two years of increases, and spot demand — which excludes long-term freight contracts — plummeted 27% through October. Most drivers aren’t expecting business to improve over the next six months.

CoachRail Announces Launch of Lead Feed for Transportation Industry

October 17, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

CoachRail, a cloud-based management software for the motor coach industry, recently announced the launch of Lead Feed: a real-time view of new business opportunities for your transportation company.

Transfix Launches My Lanes, a Preference-Based Freight Matching Product

October 17, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Transfix, a digital freight marketplace, recently announced two major updates to its platform: My Lanes, a product that recommends freight based on carrier preferences, and Reserved Loads, an exclusive-access freight program for exceptional carriers.

Ex-Truck Driver Becomes a Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon

October 16, 2019

Bloomberg

Masaru Wasami started working part time at a vegetable store at age 12, determined to help his ailing mother in her battle with tuberculosis.

Combating Transportation Costs and Challenges With a TMS

Latest Cass Freight Index Shows Weak Volume, Pricing

October 15, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Freight volumes and pricing are continuing to weaken in air, rail and truck markets, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for September. The additional signs of contraction suggest that an economic downturn might be in the offing.

Kingsgate Logistics Goes Live with Trucker Tools Automated Load Booking

October 15, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Trucker Tools LCC, which provides shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching solutions for the transportation industry, recently announced that Kingsgate Logistics Services has completed integration and gone live with Trucker Tools “Book it Now,” a new feature of the company’s cloud-based software platform that fully automates the process of booking truckload shipments with carriers.

Four Reasons Why Supply-Chain Managers Need Location Technology

September 26, 2019

Mike Buckley, SCB Contributor

Detailed location technology can have a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chains. Here are four ways in which the technology can prove critical to business operations.

Time:matters Introduces Urgent Transports of Dangerous Goods

September 13, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Time:matters, a provider of Special Speed Logistics, is now offering urgent transports of dangerous goods, Urgent transports of time-critical goods in hazard classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 can now be facilitated.

Schneider to Launch New ETA Technology, Offers New Tracking API Over the Next Year

September 13, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Schneider, a provider of transportation and logistics, has recently piloted new estimated time of arrival technology to provide more accurate, up-to-date arrival times to customers in the freight transpiration industry.

Five Lesser Known Obstacles to Brazil Growth — and How to Fix Them

August 27, 2019

Bloomberg

Beyond an unsustainable pension system Brazil is working to fix, there’s a vast web of smaller bureaucratic hindrances holding back Latin America’s largest economy.

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.