LTL/Truckload Services

Five Ways to Retain Truckers Amid Sweeping Driver Shortage

March 1, 2022

Truckers are leaving their jobs in droves, citing exhaustion, safety concerns and more. With these factors in mind, it’s essential for employers to understand what’s important to drivers today, and how to maintain positive, long-term relationships.

A photograph of a truck's exhaust pipes pointing skyward.

Truckers Say This Is the Worst Time for Biden’s Plan to Cut Emissions

March 1, 2022

Bloomberg

President Biden is close to proposing new limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from trucks that environmentalists say are long overdue. But the industry says the timing couldn’t be worse as it fights a driver shortage and supply chain woes.

Three Shipping Trends to Watch This Year

February 23, 2022

Zeke Ziliak, SCB Contributor

The only certainty in logistics is that uncertainty will grow, opening the door to innovative and adaptable companies to emerge as industry leaders.

White House Will Invest $450 Million to Ease Port Congestion

February 23, 2022

Bloomberg

The U.S. Transportation Department is awarding some $450 million in grants for port-related projects to bolster capacity and improve the movement of goods, senior Biden administration officials say.

Banks Freeze Millions in Truck Convoy Funds Under Trudeau Edict

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg

The measures approved Monday are meant to cut off funding to protest leaders and to pressure trucking companies to prevent their semis from being used again in blockades.

Trudeau Maintains State of Emergency After Blockade Dispersed

February 21, 2022

Bloomberg

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will retain emergency powers for at least a few more days because of ongoing threats, even after police cleared all blockades across the country.

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Watch: Transportation Challenges to the Supply Chain

February 18, 2022

Russell W. Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

JP Wiggins, vice president of logistics for 3Gtms, describes how shippers and brokers can meet and overcome transportation obstacles and driver shortages.

Truckers Defy Trudeau's Crackdown as Canada Freezes Assets

February 17, 2022

Bloomberg

Truckers who have paralyzed Canada's capital in their outcry against vaccine mandates are ready to risk their trucks being impounded and bank accounts frozen in defiance of Prime Minister Trudeau's effort to clear protests with an emergency law.

Protesters to End Border Blockades as Trudeau’s Threats Hit Home

February 15, 2022

Bloomberg

Vaccine-mandate protesters at two border crossings in Western Canada plan to leave after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government invoked emergency powers that could freeze their bank accounts and suspend their insurance.

'Unbundled' Truck Leasing May Help Fleets Weather Inflation

February 14, 2022

John Rickette, SCB Contributor

An increasing Consumer Price Index (CPI) hits some truck financing structures harder than others.

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.