LTL/Truckload Services

How to Grow Sustainability in the Supply Chain

March 5, 2019

Ray Hatch, SCB Contributor

The push is rapidly expanding across industries. Here's how to keep up.

How the Food and Beverage Industry Can Overcome the Driver Shortage

March 1, 2019

Steve Iskander, SCB Contributor

An industry to which consumers might not give much thought truly powers our economy.

Trucker Shortage’s Latest Casualty: Cheap Prices

March 1, 2019

Bloomberg

America’s trucker shortage is about to hit consumers right where it hurts: in the kitty litter.

Brexit Trucking Permits Are Flooding In as Hauliers Fear No-Deal

February 14, 2019

Bloomberg

The U.K. has been inundated with requests for permits giving truckers unimpeded access to the European Union in the event of a hard Brexit, highlighting mounting fears among hauliers that their business could be curbed.

Case Study

Ryder’s Fleet Management Unit Tackles the Complexities of Price Configuration

February 13, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The ways in which a commercial truck can be configured for leasing seem limitless. So how can the lessor boil down this complexity into a coherent offering to the customer?

Inland Ports: Relief from Trucking Challenges

February 7, 2019

SCSPA

Are Fleets Shifting to Electric Trucks?

January 22, 2019

Brian Holland, SCB Contributor

The heavy-duty truck and fleet industry has prolonged its dialogue regarding the prospects of electric vehicles — and how they stack up against diesel counterparts.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City.

FedEx Tiptoes Into $9Bn Online Market for Bulky Deliveries

January 15, 2019

Bloomberg

FedEx is testing delivery of bulky products, a $9bn market that couriers had left to more traditional trucking companies because large items don’t fit well in their sorting operations.

Truckers Reap New Riches Thanks to Millennials

January 10, 2019

Bloomberg

As consumers grow comfortable buying big, bulky goods online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators.

Swamped With Inventory, U.S. Companies Turn to ‘Mobile Storage’

January 2, 2019

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. companies are so inundated with inventory that some are renting truck trailers to use for storage space.

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.