LTL/Truckload Services

5G, IoT and the New Supply-Chain Challenges

April 1, 2021

Mark Stanton, SCB Contributor

The past year has been both blessing and curse for supply chains.

GSC Logistics to Add 100 Truckers to West Coast Fleet

March 31, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

GSC Logistics, a west coast freight hauler, is adding 100 truckers to cope with a global trade boom.

GM and Ford Will Fight Startups in the Commercial Van Market

March 28, 2021

Bloomberg

The cargo van isn’t sexy, but thanks to Amazon and e-commerce, startups and established carmakers are falling over themselves to make these proletarian haulers.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Are There Enough Drivers to Meet the Demand for Last-Mile E-Commerce Delivery?

March 24, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Delivery Drivers, Inc., a provider of independent-contractor labor for businesses, is in the process of hiring a huge number of additional drivers to meet the growing demand for last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | A Look at the Southern California Supply-Chain ‘Meltdown’

March 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, along with supporting distribution facilities and infrastructure in the area, are suffering from severe congestion. What’s the cause — and the solution?

U.K. Firms Decry Unfair Brexit Border as EU Goods Waved In

March 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers — but left some exporters angry.

In Texas’s Black-Swan Blackout, Everything Went Wrong at Once

Navigating the Capacity Crunch With Digital Maintenance Systems

March 14, 2021

Braden Pastalaniec, SCB Contributor

Carriers are facing a combination of challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago.

Here’s What’s Driving Increased Expenses in the Trucking Industry

How Fleets Are Adapting to Late-Stage Pandemic Trends

March 12, 2021

Katerina Jones, SCB Contributor

Regional reopening patterns will affect truck acquisitions, mileage, financing and more.

Uber Freight Introduces Market Access Procurement Solution

March 11, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Uber Freight has recently announced the availability of Market Access, an expansion to its real-time freight procurement offerings.

EDITOR'S Q&A

A One-Two Punch: The U.K. Grapples With the Pandemic and Brexit

March 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The conclusion of an agreement for Great Britain’s exit from the European Union probably couldn’t have happened at a worse time, coming as it did on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic.

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.